Describe What Field Notes Are and What Jottings Are

question 42

Essay

Describe what field notes are and what jottings are. Then explain why jottings may be used instead of field notes during an observation. How soon after should jottings be transformed into extensive notes? Do you see any potential challenges with using the jotting technique?

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Definitions:

Local Service

A service provided within a limited geographic area, typically catering to the needs of a community or specific locality.

Self-Control

Restraint exercised over one’s own impulses, desires, or emotions; temperance.

Ignore Conscience

Choosing to act without regard to one's internal sense of right and wrong.

Art And Science

A phrase indicating a blend of creativity and systematic study in a discipline, implying that both intuitive and analytical approaches are valuable.