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Observational Research

In: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods
Edited by: Lisa M. Given
Subject:Qualitative Research
Keywords:emergent design; inductive reasoning; observational research; observer; qualitative research; role of the researcher; thick description

Observation is one of the oldest and most fundamental research method approaches. It involves collecting impressions of the world using all of one's senses, especially looking and listening, in a systematic and purposeful way to learn about a phenomenon of interest. ...

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  Given, L. M. (2008). Observational research. In The SAGE encyclopedia of qualitative research methods (Vol. 1, pp. 574-575). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963909.n295
  
  Given, Lisa M. "Observational Research." In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods, edited by Given, Lisa M., 574-75. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963909.n295.
  
  Given, L. M. 2008. Observational Research. In: Lisa M. Given Editor, 2008. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 574-575 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963909.n295> [Accessed 30 Jun 2022].
  
  Given, Lisa M. "Observational Research." The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods. Edited by Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008, pp. 574-75. SAGE Knowledge. 30 Jun 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963909.n295.
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