What are some of the common and distinguishing features between Ethnography, Action Research, and Case Study by Arch Wong https://padlet.com/awong78/ub42dc9u8abz1dg5 Post your response to the discussion topic by clicking the plus button below. en-us 2025-08-28 14:15:16 UTC 2025-10-09 01:42:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4ac.png https://padlet.com/awong78/ub42dc9u8abz1dg5/wish/3624474656

  • People centered.

  • Respectful relationships.

  • Flexibility of the design and content.


    • ]]>     2025-10-09 01:31:44 UTC https://padlet.com/awong78/ub42dc9u8abz1dg5/wish/3624474656     vmehrer https://padlet.com/awong78/ub42dc9u8abz1dg5/wish/3624476209 The data collection: interview, collaborative, immersive.

    Interpretation of data is observational and interpretive. Flexible.

    ]]>     2025-10-09 01:33:25 UTC https://padlet.com/awong78/ub42dc9u8abz1dg5/wish/3624476209     https://padlet.com/awong78/ub42dc9u8abz1dg5/wish/3624476703 Common features:


    -Qualitative research

    -A research plan

    -A specific topic

    -Observation

    -Asking direct and indirect questions

    -Flexibility 

    -Reflexivity

    -Purposeful and meaningful research

    ]]>     2025-10-09 01:34:01 UTC https://padlet.com/awong78/ub42dc9u8abz1dg5/wish/3624476703     vmehrer https://padlet.com/awong78/ub42dc9u8abz1dg5/wish/3624480465 Ethnography: immersive, culture-focused, inside-out

    Action Research: change-focused, on-going process

    Case Study: process-focused - why/how

    ]]>     2025-10-09 01:38:06 UTC https://padlet.com/awong78/ub42dc9u8abz1dg5/wish/3624480465     https://padlet.com/awong78/ub42dc9u8abz1dg5/wish/3624482721 Distinguishing differences:


    Ethnography - insider/outsider, usually over a longer period of time


    Action Research - seeking improvement, change can happen quickly, more open-ended (plan, act, observe, reflect, reiterate)


    Case Study - individual or group study, looking at a context to understand complexities, has a natural endpoint

    ]]>     2025-10-09 01:40:13 UTC https://padlet.com/awong78/ub42dc9u8abz1dg5/wish/3624482721     https://padlet.com/awong78/ub42dc9u8abz1dg5/wish/3624483497 1. Ethnography

    1. More observatory.

    2. Participatory

    2. Action Research

    1. Intentional

    2. Three levels of research

    3. Action Research is cyclical


      Case Study

      1. intrinsic in nature

      2. Clear communication and honesty

      3. reciprocity


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