Observations in Qualitative Inquiry: When What You See Is Not What You See

Smit, Brigitte; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J.

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“…With regard to observations in relation to hermeneutics, Gadamer (10) describes play and art, where the subject for interpretation could be an aesthetical presentation or what is happening in a theatre play. In these contexts, we are spectators, audience, or witnesses (12,17), it is an act of seeing. Gadamer refers to this as an expanded horizon, which, in turn, has the ability to open up further new horizons and understanding of something in a different manner (10).…”

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“…In particular, this is explicit and assessed to be useful when studying interactions between healthcare professionals, patients, and visitors (3,6,7). Such observations are not just "looking at" something but seeing and perceiving; thus, the difference between merely observing and actually seeing is crucial (9)(10)(11)(12). Seeing is more significantly connected to understanding (8,10), which implies knowledge and insight of real-life situations, with the aim to capture the deeper meaning of caring (2).…”

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Hermeneutic observational studies: describing a method

Eriksson

Lindahl

Nåden

et al. 2020

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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There is a need to develop and use research observations in the clinical field, primarily to gain insight into and assess evidence of what comprises caring in a real‐life situation and confirm what is actually taking place. In addition, assessments lead to a new and different understanding of what caring constitutes, thereby enabling the identification of what kind of care is being provided and is required. Such observations also enable the observer to perceive and verbalise caring. There are ongoing discussions, specifically in Nordic countries, on how to use caring science‐based observations as a means of collecting and interpreting qualitative data through the application of a hermeneutic approach, which constitutes describing what has been seen and reporting on it by way of ethical obligation. This article contributes to the debate through the provision of additional content and by reflecting on the development and usability of hermeneutical research observations from a method and methodological perspective, thereby refining previous ideas and extending previous assumptions. The primary study objective was to report on the experience of utilising observations as a single data collection method for hermeneutic research with the aim of evaluating the interplay between intensive care unit (ICU) patients and their next of kin. A secondary objective was to highlight the impact of preknowledge and preunderstanding on the interpretation process. An intensive care context was assessed as the most appropriate, as the majority of patients are unable to engage in verbal narratives during ongoing treatment and care. The benefits of employing hermeneutic observation as well as interpretation and preunderstanding from a caring science perspective are considered.

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Section: Methodological Perspectivesmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Hermeneutic observational studies: describing a method

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Lindahl

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et al. 2020

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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“…This is the opposite in etic terms; in emic views, the researcher takes an insider's perspective, while in etic ones, the researcher adopts an outside observer's perspective. The efficacy of observation is contingent upon the observer's ability to comprehend and adapt to the qualities of study participants; this is especially important for features like tangible culture and language (Smit & Onwuegbuzie, 2018;Kawulich, 2005).…”

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Explanatory sequential design of mixed methods research: Phases and challenges

Toyon

2021

IJRBS

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The purpose of this essay is to discuss the phases and challenges of the explanatory sequential design (ESD hereinafter) of mixed methods research (MMR hereinafter) by reviewing relevant literature. The literature was explored during the design stage of a Ph.D. project that sought to examine the relationship among social capital, education, and employment for foreign students graduating from several Estonian universities. The review finds that the explanatory sequential design of MMR is much more complex than just sequencing how and what kind of data to collect; it also entails selecting how data will be processed and presented using a range of techniques that are often riddled with difficulties. By addressing these ideas, this paper will aid those interested in comprehending the summary of the explanatory sequential design of MMR.

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“…This technique is a qualitative research technique that includes participant observation and ethnography, and field research work [46]. Also, this technique is carried out using a person's senses, especially seeing and hearing systematically & meaningfully [47]. KatzBuonincontro & Anderson [48] assert that although it is complex, observation is required by researchers to play several roles using several techniques, including the five senses.…”

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The Development & Validation of Social Piety Module to Reduce Moral Degradation for Senior High School Students

Hamid¹,

Thalib²,

Gani³

et al. 2021

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Entering the era of the industrial revolution 4.0, the challenges and problems faced by the world of education worldwide are increasingly complex and complicated. One of these problems is the level of the moral degradation of students, which is increasingly worrying. This research is part of research and development that focuses on the needs analysis, module design, and product validation stages. This study aimed to produce a learning product in the form of a social piety guidance module to reduce the moral degradation of high school students. This research was conducted at SMKN 3 Sinjai, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, by involving three counselling teachers and 15 students in the initial study phase and two experts in the validation phase. Data were collected using several data collection techniques such as (a) interviews, (b) observation, and (c) module validation sheets. The results showed that it turns out that a social piety guidance module is needed at the high school level to reduce the level of the moral degradation of students, which is then designed to be a module. From the validation test, information is obtained that the social piety guidance module is proven valid based on experts' judgment with a cumulative average score of 3.53. Thus, after this module is proven valid, it is recommended that it be tested on users, namely teachers and students.

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Observations in Qualitative Inquiry: When What You See Is Not What You See

Cited by 54 publications

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Hermeneutic observational studies: describing a method

Hermeneutic observational studies: describing a method

Explanatory sequential design of mixed methods research: Phases and challenges

The Development & Validation of Social Piety Module to Reduce Moral Degradation for Senior High School Students

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