Chapter 9 - Ethnography

Question 1

*What is the primary difference between case studies and ethnography?

Answer 1

The use of theory. Case-study research is often based on hypotheses or propositions that guide the questions being asked. This theory-driven approach is subtly different from the inductive strategies used in ethnography. (s. 221)

Question 2

*Mention and explain the spectrum of participation in ethnography.

Answer 2

The spectrum varies from complete participant at one end, to complete observer at the other. (s. 229) (going native er det du gjør hvis du gjør feil - hvis du blir en del av gruppa og ikke lenger identifiserer deg selv som researcher). (227)

OBS. Choosing a role: skal man introdusere seg selv om forsker?

Question 3

*Ethnographic research has been described as inductive. What does that mean?

Answer 3

Ikke har en hypotese, hypotesen blir til i etterkant

Question 4

*Is generalization a goal of ethnographic research?

Answer 4

No. Vanligvis ikke.

Question 5

*How is participatory design similar to ethnographic research? How is it different?

Answer 5

Etnografi blir ofte brukt for å finne krav og forstå konteksten, og for å lage en teori i etterkant. Etnografi fokuserer på å forstå problemet. PPT er målet å designe noe, brukeren er med gjennom hele prosessen.

Question 6

What are three potential challenges in finding a group to study?

Answer 6

Finne noen, få kontakt, få lov, bli akseptert, la di da.

Question 7

What are the four most common settings for doing ethnographic research in human-computer interaction?

Answer 7

Work place, virtuelle, home education.

Question 8

How does the role that the ethnographer plays influence the extent of the changes that his presence might bring? Can you suggest any approaches that ethnographers might use to minimize the impact of their presence upon groups being studied?

Answer 8

ikke innføre kunnskap.