Qualitative Research Methods and Human Behavior

SCS 224 Qualitative Research Methods and Human Behavior Guidelines and Rubric

Watch this live video feed from Times Square at 47th and Broadway in New York City (EarthCam: New York Times Square), taking notes about all the activity you witness. Be sure to watch for at least 15 minutes, any time of day or at different times for a stronger comparative context.

From the standpoint of an ethnographer/sociologist, write an observational report about the activities you witnessed. Describe what kind of day it was and the time of day. Were there any holidays, protests, or events that may have contributed to this specific behavior? Most importantly, what human behavior do you think you observed? How did people act based on their movements? What did they do? How did traffic move? What else stands out?

As social scientists, human behavior is not always apparent and needs to be investigated with a patient lens.

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

 Observations  Descriptions

Guidelines for Submission: The short paper should be one to two pages in length, double-spaced. All citations should be completed using APA format.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value Observations Discusses observations and uses

clear and relevant examples Discusses the observations witnessed, but the response lacks depth and/or breadth

Does not discuss the observations witnessed

45

Descriptions Describes observed situations using clear and relevant examples

Describes the situations observed, but the response lacks depth and/or breadth

Does not describe the situations observed

45

Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

10

Earned Total 100%