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 Site Blog » Powers of observation - post by Annie Petit

 40 Comments- Add comment | Back to Home Written on 18-Aug-2011 by griffter

Great post by Annie Petit reminding us that observation is part of qualitative research and reminding us of the criteria laid down by psychology professional bodies about observation of people in public places.  If following the MRS discussion paper about online data and privacy we classify the internet as a private space then none of what Annie proposes applies. We would be observing people in private and would have to obtain their permission first. But if the internet is a public space and the same rules for observation apply then there is no reason why we shouldn't read and report on what people have posted without identifying them or obtaining permission from them.

The force of Annie Petit's argument is that observation needs to be protected as a legitimate activity. Which is part of research.

 

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