Reviewing and Synthesizing Ethnography Interviews

Open Ended

What makes someone’s personal experience more or less valid as research? Should personal stories be considered as strong as data and statistics? Why or why not?"

Open Ended

Should a person’s lived experience be trusted as much as numerical data? Why or why not?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes an ethnography?

• A personal opinion about a topic.

• A detailed analysis based on real interviews and observations.

• A collection of data and statistics only.

Open Ended

Why is it important to find patterns or themes across multiple interviews?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a strong essential question?

• Do you like your community?

• What is your favorite thing about Trenton?

• How does growing up in Trenton shape a person's opportunities and identity?

Open Ended

What patterns or themes did you notice across multiple interviews?

Open Ended

How did the project answer its essential question using real interview responses?

Open Ended

Did the interviews provide rich, detailed responses, or were they too vague?