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[filename]
[TITLE]
[DATE]
In these sections I insert the filename of each document as a header, give each fieldnote
a short title, and record the date.
[DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY]
This is for describing what happened during the day as accurately as I can. I take a
“who, what, when, where, why, how” approach and try to stick to ‘facts’ to create
a verbal snapshot of what happened. This includes noting direct quotes and snippets of
conversations, text messages, filenames of voice recordings, and what photos I took.
I am aware that all fieldnotes are constructed, and what we choose to take notes about
are influenced by a range of factors, so in this section I try to minimise that. My aim is to
keep description separate from analytical work for as long as possible while recognising
that these snapshots are just that; a glimpse of a point in time from a particular
perspective, through a particular lens.
[REFLECTIONS]
I reflect on the day’s experiences, writing about how I might have influenced events,
what went wrong (and what I could do differently next time), and how I feel about the
process.
[EMERGING QUESTIONS/ANALYSES]
Here I note questions I might ask, potential lines of inquiry, and theories that might be
useful. This is where I start to do some analytical work.
[FUTURE ACTION]
This is a ‘to-do’ list of actions. I usually include a timeframe alongside each point.
DATA ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK
DATA ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK
Figure 1: Data Analysis Framework
Figure 3: Data Analysis Framework
Figure 2: Conceptual Framework