Chapter 15 Ethnographic Designs Power Point Slides by

Chapter 15 Ethnographic Designs Power Point Slides by Ronald J. Shope in collaboration with John W. Creswell

Key Ideas • • Define ethnographic research When to conduct an ethnography Development of ethnographic research Types of Ethnographic Designs Key characteristics of ethnographic research Steps in conducting an ethnography Evaluating an ethnography Educational Research 2 e: Creswell

What is ethnographic research? • Ethnographic designs are qualitative research procedures for describing, analyzing, and interpreting a culturesharing group’s shared patterns of behavior, beliefs, and language that develop over time. Educational Research 2 e: Creswell

When do you conduct an ethnography? • Study of a group helps you understand a larger issue • Have a culture-sharing group to study • Want a day-to-day picture • Long-term access to culture-sharing group Educational Research 2 e: Creswell

Common types of Ethnographies: Realist ethnography • Narrates study in the third person voice reporting what is observed • Researcher reports objective data free from personal bias, political goals or judgment • Researcher produces the participants’ views through closely edited quotes and has final word on how the culture is to be interpreted and presented. Educational Research 2 e: Creswell

Types of qualitative case studies Intrinsic Case Study Unusual Case Study an intrinsic, unusual case. Instrumental Case Study Issue Case Study a case that provides insight into an issue or theme Multiple Instrumental Case Study (also called a Collective Case Study) Case Issue Case Study several cases that provide insight into an issue (or theme) Case Educational Research 2 e: Creswell