Based on what you know about this person, SELECT ONE ACTIVITY thatthis person is engaged in, either an ACTIVITY that this person doesregularly, OR, is a FAVORITE ACTIVITY for this person? Your method of study will be to be present ALONGSIDE this person whiles/he is engaged in this activity, WITHOUT ACTIVELY PARTICIPATINGyourself? OBSERVATION means to taken into account:
activity takes place
person is saying if anything when engage in this activity-you are not to ask the person questions during this time as thereshould be minimal interference from you during the time of theactivity? Depending on the situation, and in order to avoid “self-consciousness” ofthe person you are studying
your notetaking would occur afterwards– the majority of notes should be about the person you arestudying, including his/her surroundings– notetaking could also include your own thoughts and feelings asto consider your own “positionality” during the research
