Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2014
Keywords
Observational bias, Chicadees, Field naturalists, Field experience
Abstract
In any attempt to make sense of the natural world, field naturalists are subject to observational bias and must consider their own interpretive process as they record and interpret field notes. Recounting a narrative about fledgling chickadees, the author utilizes a six-step model for analysis of field experience. The five levels of representation are experienced recursively and involve a primary experience that is first attended to, shared, transcribed as field notes, analyzed, and finally offered for others to collaboratively read and respond.
Publication Title
Journal of Natural History Education and Experience
Volume
8
First Page
24
Last Page
28
Required Publisher's Statement
Published open access by the Journal of Natural History Education and Experience, Natural History Network.
Recommended Citation
Burgess, Donald J., "What If Your Father Were a Chickadee: What I Observed Today" (2014). Secondary Education. 2.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/secondaryed_facpubs/2
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
Environmentalists--Research--Methodology; Biologists--Research--Methodology
Genre/Form
articles
Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
