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Field Notes

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Audio recordings

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Surveys

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Are these notes only taken during the "short-bursts" of free time? Are they able to be taken after sessions?

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Are field notes less reliable when taken after a class/sessions rather than during the moment?

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(Susan's account) How does one easily keep track of field notes when conducting them in several different ways?

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When working one-to-one with students, wouldn't it be easier to keep field notes? But then how would they be comparable given the lack of frequency in same students being met with each week

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Should I have my research question(s) in mind when collecting notes? OR hope that my notes develop new questions?

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Is it okay to survey all students who have used the writing center, rather than just those I have worked with?

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Can I use an already written survey that has been tested, or is it more proper to create my own?

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How do I generate my own questions that will appropriately work towards answering my research question(s)?

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Are there specific ways to design surveys or send them out that will ensure the best possible amount of responses?

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Would interviews be better suited? I guess this is something I can figure out as I go along, but I am leaning towards surveys given the inconsistency of the students being seen, as well as the wide pool of those that meet with the other tutors

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How do I utilize these in a way that will give me the information I am looking for?

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Is it normal to ask other tutors to record their sessions to see how interactions differ? Should I ask to observe instead? not sure how that works exactly

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Is transcribing the audio recordings absolutely necessary?

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Can this be conducted without the student(s) feeling discomfort? I think it is a better alternative to video given the one-to-one nature of my internship, but I am still unsure if it is one of the best methods to utilize. I figured it would be useful in remembering how sessions go, and then being able to determine use of practices and student satisfaction, which will later be determined in the surveys???

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I would like to attempt audio recordings in order to see how it affects the students during sessions. Will they be aware of it and will it make them apprehensive?

I also want to see if this method will prove useful in collection the appropriate data for writing centers that I plan on researching. It may prove useless, especially if I can only record myself and have no means of comparison to other tutors/students.

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I would like to attempt field notes because it is not something I do often, but I think when declaring points of focus during sessions, they will prove beneficial. I usually meet with a student and do not see them again after that, as they have one assignment to work on before handing it in. I think this method will allow me to keep good track of recurring themes in my tutoring sessions, as well as gain an understanding of student receptiveness/response to my tutoring methods. Again, like the audio recordings, I am not sure what to do with it if there is no means of comparison. I think in order for this reflective method to be useful, I would need to bring in the survey method to see if my findings and reflection add up with those of the students.