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Peshkin, Alan – Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 1985
Describes how an educational anthropologist's study objectives developed during fieldwork conducted in a fundamentalist Christian school and community. Asserts that this narrative reflects the strong relation of problem finding to problem solving in the practice of naturalistic inquiry. (KH)
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Educational Anthropology, Field Studies, Naturalistic Observation
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Ettinger, Linda F. – Studies in Art Education, 1987
This article introduces H. F. Wolcott's 1982 taxonomy entitled "Styles of On-Site Research: A Guide for Students." It describes how the taxonomy may be used to improve the quality of on-site investigations in art education and includes an extensive bibliography on each of the approaches. (Author/JDH)
Descriptors: Art Education, Classroom Observation Techniques, Educational Research, Ethnography
Noesjirwan, Jennifer – 1985
This document reports an evaluation of the orientation program in Australia for hosted Year Program students. Qualitative and quantitative data were used in the evaluation. The techniques included on-site observation of the orientation and interviews with 141 participants and 23 staff members from 12 countries. Although no written goals were…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems
Meyer, Maggie – Clearing, 1998
Howard Gardner defines naturalists as persons who recognize flora and fauna and other consequential distinctions in the natural world and use this ability productively. A sixth-grade teacher discusses Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, specifically the naturalist intelligence, and suggests ways to teach the naturalist intelligence through…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Environmental Education, Experiential Learning, Field Studies