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Research Methods in Computing

and TechnologyCT098-3.5-2

Observation – Part 2

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Topic & Structure of the lesson

• &trctred Observation – Codin! sched#e

• O'' the she#' 

• (eve#opin! o)n codin! sched#e

 – (ata *na#$sis

 – Threats + Re#iabi#it$

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Learning Outcomes

 *t the end o' this topic, $o sho#d be ab#e to

• (ecide )hich observation method to adopt

accordin! to the ro#e

• nderstand )hat t$pe o' data is !enerated b$

strctred observation

• (eve#op o)n codin! sched#e

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&trctred Observation

• &$stematic

• /anti'$ behavior 

• Ma$ 'orm on#$ part o' the data co##ection

approach

• Te## ho) thin!s happen rather than )h$ the$

happen

•  * strai!ht 'or)ard descriptive research• There is a codin! sched#e

 – O'' the she#' 

 – (esi!n $or o)n

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O'' the she#' codin! sched#e

• Prpose - sho#d be consistent )ith research

estions " ob1ectives

• &ho#d not be over#ap bet)een behaviors to be

observed

•  *## behaviors interested sho#d be covered in

the sched#e

•

The behaviors sho#d s''icient#$ be c#ear#$speci'ied so that a## observers )i## p#ace

behavior in the same cate!or$

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O'' the she#' codin! sched#e

• Observer interpretation is not necessar$

• Codes to be sed sho#d be indicated on the

recordin! 'orm to avoid memoriation

• ehaviors to be observed sho#d be re#evant to

the in'erences $o ma4e

•  *## sorces o' observer bias sho#d have been

e#iminated

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h$ se o'' the she#' codin!

sched#e6

• &aves a #ot o' time

• 7as been tried and tested

• Res#ts and conc#sions – more re#iab#e and

va#id

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ide#ines 'or deve#opin! o)n

codin! sched#e

ocsed

nambi!os

:on-conte;tdependent

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(ata *na#$sis

• (epends on research estions + ob1ectives

• &imp#e no o' interaction b$ cate!or$ – Positive + ne!ative behavior 

• Comp#e; )hat pattern emer!e

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Threats

• &b1ect

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Quick Review Question

=' $o )ere decidin! to create $or o)n

codin! sched#e 'or an observation,

discss )hat precations $o )o#d need

to ta4e to ensre the observation is

carried ot in an appropriate manner.

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Question and nswer Session