Research protocols
Observational Protocol
Date: ________
Time: ________
Length of activity: ____ minutes
Site: ________
Participants: _____________________________________________________________
Grand tour question:
Descriptive Notes
Reflective Notes
Physical setting: visual layout
[Reflective comments: questions to self, observations of
nonverbal behavior, my interpretations]
Description of participants
[Reflective comments: questions to self, observations of
Description of activities
nonverbal behavior, my interpretations]
Description of individuals engaged in activity
Sequence of activity over time
Interactions
Unplanned events
Participants comments: expressed in quotes
[The researcher’s observation of what seems to
be occurring]
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