Part+Two+-+Planning+Data+Collection

=Part Two - Planning Data Collection=

As you work through this case study, you will engage in a process of collecting data, archiving data, analyzing data, reflecting, and the repeating this cycle. This case study will require that you act as an ethnographer, and conduct qualitative research. These will be invaluable skills that will help you be a bit more receptive to the needs and behaviors of students in your classrooms.

For this second reflective post, you will need to document your plans for your data collection strategies.

Please respond to the following in your post:

In the first post you identified the research questions you would like to study. You also received a bit of feedback on these research questions. In this post, revise/rewrite your research questions. This will be helpful to focus your thinking in this post.
 * Please list your research questions.**

Listing of data gathering resources may include face-to-face observations (written documentation, video, audio, photographs), phone/audio interview recordings, email/written transcripts of interviews, online resources, movies, tv shows, articles, magazines, newspapers.
 * Make a list of the data you will collect for each research question.**

This project should include an array of these data sources as well as primary and secondary sources.

What schedule or strategies will you use to routinely collect data over the course of this project. What tools/techniques will you need to collect data to help you meet your goals for this project?
 * How do you plan to collect the data?**

List here the dates/times that you collect data. For face-to-face data, include a documentation of participation. You will need a minimum of 10 hours of observational data from which to effectively construct your project. For more guidance on how to collect data and take notes, review the page on ethnographic methods.
 * When will you collect your data?**

Keep in mind that you will need a variety of data sources in your case study as well as the opportunity to analyze and reflect on your assembled data. You do not want to get behind in your data collection. :)

Please respond to these prompts in a post and prepare to obtain feedback as you share with the group.


 * Keep in mind that you will submit all raw data for your case study with the final project.**