Method Name
Qualities
Mode of Inquiry
Common Usage
Depth of Understanding Gained
Participant Engagement
Researcher Engagement
Setting
Duration
Preparation: 2 hours–8 weeks (depending on accessibility and legal regulations)
Activity: 4 hours–4 weeks (depending on number and availability of interviewees and researchers)
Analysis: 2 hours–4 weeks (depending on amount of data)
Physical requirements
Notebook, photo camera, voice recorder, video camera, legal agreements (consent and/or confidentiality agreement) Energy level High
Researchers/Facilitators
Minimum 1 (a better approach is to have teams of 2–3 researchers)
Participants
Minimum 5 (but aim for at least 20 per group)
Expected output
Text (transcripts, field notes), audio recordings, photos, videos, artifacts