field notes
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written records of events, behaviors, and impressions made during research in a natural setting
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specialize
v. · B2 · L2To focus one's studies on a particular area within a broader subject.
take-home exam
n. · B2 · L2An examination that students complete away from a supervised examination session and return by a deadline.
ungraded
adj. · B2 · L2Not given a formal score or grade.
vocational
adj. · B2 · L2Designed to develop the skills needed for a particular occupation.
analytical
adj. · B2 · L2using careful examination of details and relationships to understand a problem
association
n. · B2 · L2observed relationship between study variables or outcomes
baseline
n. · B2 · L2initial reference measurement used for later comparison
bibliography
n. · B2 · L2a list of books, articles, and other sources used or consulted for academic work
case study
n. · B2 · L2detailed investigation of a particular case in its context
clinical trial
n. · B2 · L2a planned research study that prospectively assigns people to one or more health interventions and evaluates health-related outcomes
correlation
n. · B2 · L2statistical relationship in how two variables vary
data source
n. · B2 · L2a person, record, device, or system from which research information is obtained
distribution
n. · B2 · L2pattern of how observations are spread across values or categories
document
v. · B2 · L2to create a detailed written, visual, or audio record of something
experimental
adj. · B2 · L2involving deliberate manipulation of study conditions
experimental group
n. · B2 · L2the group in an experiment that receives the treatment or condition being tested
field notes
n. · B2 · L2written records of events, behaviors, and impressions made during research in a natural setting
generalize
v. · B2 · L2extend a study finding to a wider population or context
hypothesis
n. · B2 · L2a proposed explanation or prediction that can be examined using evidence
indicator
n. · B2 · L2observable measure used to represent a study concept
median
n. · B2 · L2middle value or midpoint of the two middle values in ordered data
missing data
n. · B2 · L2values intended for a study that were not observed or recorded
monitor
v. · B2 · L2to check a subject repeatedly over time in order to notice changes
observation
n. · B2 · L2systematic watching and recording of study phenomena
open-ended question
n. · B2 · L2a question that allows respondents to answer freely instead of selecting a fixed option
peer review
n. · B2 · L2evaluation of research by suitably qualified researchers
precision
n. · B2 · L2the closeness of agreement among repeated measurement results under specified conditions
primary source
n. · B2 · L2an original document, object, recording, or firsthand account used as direct evidence about the subject being studied
qualitative
adj. · B2 · L2examining meanings or experiences through nonnumeric material
quantitative
adj. · B2 · L2using numerical measurement and analysis in a study