What are the advantages and disadvantages of Non-Participative, Time Sampling and Event Sampling Observations?
I hope this might help you answer- Research Methods A brief guide to observational techniques Note Although this guide was originally written as part of a handbook of educational research techniques, the content is equally relevant to research in other areas including information management. Introduction Direct observation of educational settings has become a popular approach to educational research in recent years. Croll attributes this to a change in the focus of educational research away from the ‘black box’ model of research, considering only the inputs and outputs of the education process, to a ‘glass box’ model whereby consideration of the teaching process itself is of primary interest. In this guide we take an overview of the two main classes of observational technique, discuss some of the issues surrounding them and outline guidelines for producing an observational study. Classes of observational technique Systematic observation Definition: “the process whereby an observer or a
