What is it about?
This article examines whether using a combination of two methods of reseach is the right way to gather information about children's learning. It looks at the differences and similarities of Grounded Theory and Ethnography and concludes that there are aspects of both ways of research that can allow children to be active participants in research about their intereactions and perceptions of their own learning.
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Why is it important?
Researchers are perpetually trying to find out ways of measuring and assessing children's learning experiences, so that the best ways of presenting learning experiences to children can be used to make an informed and knowledgeable society.
Perspectives
My perspective is that using Grounded Theroy and Ethnography is a great way of researching children's perspectives, and that the methodology should be called Grounded Theory Ethnography
Dr Marianne R Bamkin
Marianne's PhD study used participant observation to gather data on how children's behaved on mobile libraries. To me this exemplifies the importance of of observing children in their social context to answer applied and policy questions, including library service design and provision.
Professor Anne Goulding
Victoria University of Wellington
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This page is a summary of: Grounded theory and ethnography combined, Journal of Documentation, March 2016, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/jd-01-2015-0007.
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