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Licenciatura en Lengua InglesaUniversidad de San Buenaventura
Francisco Jos Gonzlez Velsquez
Nick Osuna Roa
Leonardo Fabio Paz
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ETHNOGRAPHY
A qualitative research methodology
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Definition
Its the study of social interactions, behaviours, and perceptions that occur
within groups, teams, organisations, and communities.
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Definition
Its a social science research method. It relies heavily on up close, personal
experience, and possible participation not just on observation by trained
researcher in ethnography.
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Purpose
Its aim is to provide rich, holistic insights into peoples views and actions, as well
as the nature of the location they inhabit, through the collection of detailed
observations and interviews.
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Key features of ethnographic research
A strong emphasis on exploring the nature of a particular social phenomenon,
rather than setting out to test hypotheses about it
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Key features of ethnographic research
A tendency to work primarily with unstructured data that is, data that have
not been coded at the point of data collection.
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Key features of ethnographic research
Investigation of a small number of cases (perhaps even just one case) in detail
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Key features of ethnographic research
Analysis of data that involves explicit interpretation of the meanings and
functions of human actions; the product of this analysis primarily takes the form
of verbal descriptions and explanations
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Observational dimensions in ethnographic studies
SpacePhysical layout of the place(s)
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Observational dimensions in ethnographic studies
ActorRange of people involved
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Observational dimensions in ethnographic studies
ActivityA set of related activities that occur
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Observational dimensions in ethnographic studies
ObjectThe physical things that are present
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Observational dimensions in ethnographic studies
ActSingle actions people undertake
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Observational dimensions in ethnographic studies
EventActivities that people carry out
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Observational dimensions in ethnographic studies
TimeThe sequencing of events that occur
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Observational dimensions in ethnographic studies
GoalThings that people are trying to accomplish
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Observational dimensions in ethnographic studies
FeelingEmotions felt and expressed
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Pros
Ability to examine complex cultural phenomena
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Pros
Holistic perspective and tendency to identify diverse aspects of culture.
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Cons
Should it focus specifically or universally?
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Cons
Validity of the reports
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Cons
Trained researcher in Ethnography
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Cons
A lot of time in the study field
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Cons
High economic cost
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Ethnographic Study:
ON-LINE LEARNING IN SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSROOMSMark Warschauer
2-years ethnographic study of on-line learning in four college language and
writing classrooms in Hawaii.
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ON-LINE LEARNING IN SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSROOMSSociocultural Context
Implementation of new technologies varied from classroom to classroom,
influenced by the institutional context and the particular beliefs of each
individual teacher.
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ON-LINE LEARNING IN SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSROOMSSummary and Conclusions
For electronic learning activities to be most purposeful and effective, they
should be learner-centered
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ON-LINE LEARNING IN SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSROOMSSummary and Conclusions
with students having control over their planning and implementation
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ON-LINE LEARNING IN SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSROOMSSummary and Conclusions
be tied to make real difference in the world or in the students place in it
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ON-LINE LEARNING IN SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSROOMSSummary and Conclusions
and provide them an opportunity to explore and express their evolving identity.
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FuentesWarschauer, M. (2000). Online learning in second language classrooms:An ethnographic study. In M. Warschauer and R. Kern (Eds.), Network-
based language teaching: concepts and practice (pp. 41-58). New York:
Cambridge University Press
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FuentesReeves, S. , and others (2008). Qualitative research methodologies:ethnography. In BMJ 2008;337:a1020 (pp. 512-514).