Rachel Palmer, Julissa Lopez, Danielle Jenkins
Blog # 4
2.) What do these notes show about the way beginning ethnographers take notes? Jottings, head notes, remembered + observations? What does the teacher need to give more support for?
Jottings
In note taker 1's jottings there were just basic bullet points of things the note taker noticed but in note takers 2's jottings it was in complete sentences with much more detail. What jottings were supposed to be were quick, non complete and just a flow of thoughts perhaps a handout of what was expected should have been issued. A little less than 50% did the jottings in the incorrect format, if the professor commented on how full sentences were not required for this section it would have a better outcome and a higher percentage. Single words, triggering words that would help the student remember what happened for the observations section or things I've remembered later.
Headnotes
The content of head notes were they had to be in paragraph form, inter reflective with short phrases, note taker 1 shows a great example compared to the rest of the note takers They state what is happening and then they describe what is going on around them, they put themselves in and out of the situation to make comments on them. While note taker 5 in head notes only wrote generalities of what was happened with not much detail. Note taker number 7 even though they wrote great details with plenty of information, these were not head notes but rather observations; (ex: "She says you are Liz? And I said no Kristina. You have pink nails like me I say"). While note taker 9 dominated the conversation and controlled the conversation rather than letting it happen on its own. A lot of students spoke in generalizations, while 50% did not have format (paragraph form) or the correct content (stream of consciousness and usually in chronological order).
Things Remembered
In Things I remember the note taker is supposed to fill in more details and state significant events. Note takers failed to really any more detail to what they previously stated, which makes it not really things they remembered. Note taker #8 only commented on the students they spoke with and did not comment on what was happened around them. Around 70% did not add any more significant details (ex. volume, comments made, surroundings, body language or had the correct structure).
Observations
In Observations of What Happened, it should discuss how others respond in the background. The note takers would need to give information such as where people were, what they talked about and much more which may be difficult due to the fact they are focused on the discussion at hand; and not what is happening around. Note taker 1 states the uncomfortable space issue because it was so small. In note taker 3 comments on how everyone was hesitant in beginning. Note taker 5 commented on how no one knew what to talk about. If the professor could have given a topic of discussion, it may have been easier for the note takers. This section which is supposed to have the most detail and be the longest, 100% of these note takers did not do that.
Support Needed From Professor
The professor should give more examples and differences between the sections jottings head notes, remembered things and observations. If the professor could possibly give visual examples so the students know better. If the professor gave more direction and more time to realize the tasks at hand the students could have preformed better. This is why the beginner ethnographers notes are so varied. Perhaps a class dedicated to analyzing examples from previous ethnographic scenarios before doing our own.
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