Week Six Reflection: Lost in the Whirlwind of Life

This week came and went before I could blink an eye. Looking back on the process as I am now, I realize that I was all over the board with regard to what research method to employ for my project in Apalachicola. My research Proposal stated many different methods that were not supported by what I was writing about. My intentions and the direction I was going was not clear. For example these are my words, "The use of Ethnographic research is an appropriate match for my study because I am focusing on a community with a distinctly unique culture... I am considering using Descriptive and narrative research approaches. I feel this works with my way of thinking and would give credence to my voice while supporting the Philosophical inquiry". I even mention the mixed-method approach.
As the result of the rapid fire nature of this class I did not have a genuine understanding of the various approaches that we are learning. This is evident in the research proposal draft.
After a good conversation with Dr. Gates I was able to see the issue clearly and now am reading about Ethnographic case studies.

http://www.globalimpactstudy.org/2008/07/the-ethnographic-case-study-approach/

http://www.amazon.com/Art-Case-Study-Research/dp/080395767X

I like to refer back to this article :

Smith Koroscik, J., & Kowalchuk, E. (1997). Reading and interpreting research journal articles. In S. Pierre & E. Zimmerman (Eds.), Research methods and methodologies (pp. 75-102). Retrieved from https://ares-uflib-ufl-edu.lp.hscl.ufl.edu/ares.dll?SessionID=D094742171V&Action=10&Form=50&Value=66690