Concept information
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research methods and evaluation
concepts & philosophies
ethics / research ethics
access (research)
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education in society and culture
evaluation, testing, and research methods
qualitative research
qualitative data collection
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education in society and culture
evaluation, testing, and research methods
qualitative research
qualitative data collection
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social research
research methods and evaluation
qualitative research
qualitative data collection
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education in society and culture
theories, models, and philosophical perspectives
qualitative research
qualitative data collection
Preferred term
participant observation
Definition
- Participant observation is at one level self-explanatory, in that it involves research-led observation of the social world while simultaneously participating in it. This observation can be done overtly or covertly. [Source: The A-Z of Social Research; Participant observation]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/participant_observation
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