This course is an advanced level course in qualitative research methodology for graduate students. It will assist those students who are designing video-based studies by giving them the theoretical and practical background required to gather and interpret video data. It will also provide a vehicle for discussing the implications of using new tools and techniques when conducting ethnographic research. This course will also be of interest to educators involved in using video as a research tool in their classrooms. Discussions will be held about the ethical concerns regarding the use of video-based technologies as tools for observing, analyzing, and reaching conclusions.
Assignments permit students to relate the use of video technologies to their own research paradigms.
The first goal is to analyze the theoretical issues in ethnographic research with an emphasis on uses of video technologies as research tools. The second goal is to guide students through an ethnographic video-based exploration. Discussions will focus on discussing how knowledge and research about knowledge are constructed. Video Meets Ethnographic Theory 2. Validity of Video Reporting 3.