Ethnography and photo elicitation for NEA

Introduction

Ethnography is an example of qualitative data collection (other examples include questionnaires, focus groups and semi-structured interviews).

Photo elicitation can be defined ‘the use of photos to prompt discussion’ (Thomas, M. E. (2009). Auto-photography. Columbus, OH: The OhioState University).

Both techniques can be used as part of an A Level Geography NEA investigation.

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About the Author

Thomas Seale
Teacher of Geography/PhD student

Thomas Seale is a secondary school teacher in the southwest teaching geography at all levels. He is an A level examiner and is currently a PhD student at the University of Gloucestershire focusing on Rural Geography.

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