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Seeing Schools Through New Lenses: A Qualitative Approach to Observing in Schools

This paper reports the development and evaluation of an observation guide that draws on qualitative techniques of participant observation and semistructured interviewing to help anyone interested in visiting and understanding schools to develop a ”big picture” profile quickly and efficiently. The guide reflects the philosophy of E. Eisner (1991) and his ideas of educational connoisseurship and the five dimensions of schooling. After three pages of introduction and suggestions, the guide is organized into two parts.

• Author/Creator: Moore, C., Ferguson, D.L.
• Author's address: Specialized Training Program 1235 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon 97403-1235
• Publisher: University of Oregon
• Year: 1997

This resource is cataloged under:

• Network/channel: NCCRESt: People: Students
• Subject: Classroom Observation Techniques
• Subject: Evaluation Methods
• Subject: Qualitative Research
• Subject: Research Methods and Issues

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