Using observational methods to research the student experience

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 463-473

  Cotton, Debby R E ^a   Stokes, Alison ^a   Cotton, Peter A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fieldwork; Observational methods; Research methods; Stimulated recall; Student experience; Video diaries

Indexed keywords

FIELDWORK; HIGHER EDUCATION; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; RESEARCH WORK; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT;

EID: 77957098118     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: 14661845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098265.2010.501541     Document Type: Article

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