<Tr> <Td> In the Field </Td> <Td> Do as the locals do: It is important for the researcher to connect or show a connection with the population in order to be accepted as a member of the community . DeWalt & DeWalt (2011) call this form of rapport establishment as "talking the talk" and "walking the walk". Also mentioned by Howell, DeWalt & DeWalt state that the researcher must strive to fit in with the population of study through moderation of language and participation . This sets the stage for how well the researcher blends in with the field and the quality of observable events he or she experiences . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Recording Observations and Data </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> field notes </Li> <Li> interviews </Li> <Li> reflexivity journals: Researchers are encouraged to record their personal thoughts and feelings about the subject of study . They are prompted to think about how their experiences, ethnicity, race, gender, sex, sexual orientation, and other factors might influence their research, in this case what the researcher decides to record and observe (Ambert et al., 1995). Researchers must be aware of these biases and enter the study with no misconceptions about not bringing in any subjectivities into the data collection process (Ambert et al., 1995; DeWalt & DeWalt, 2011; Richardson, 2000). </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> field notes </Li> <Li> interviews </Li> <Li> reflexivity journals: Researchers are encouraged to record their personal thoughts and feelings about the subject of study . They are prompted to think about how their experiences, ethnicity, race, gender, sex, sexual orientation, and other factors might influence their research, in this case what the researcher decides to record and observe (Ambert et al., 1995). Researchers must be aware of these biases and enter the study with no misconceptions about not bringing in any subjectivities into the data collection process (Ambert et al., 1995; DeWalt & DeWalt, 2011; Richardson, 2000). </Li> </Ul> <Li> reflexivity journals: Researchers are encouraged to record their personal thoughts and feelings about the subject of study . They are prompted to think about how their experiences, ethnicity, race, gender, sex, sexual orientation, and other factors might influence their research, in this case what the researcher decides to record and observe (Ambert et al., 1995). Researchers must be aware of these biases and enter the study with no misconceptions about not bringing in any subjectivities into the data collection process (Ambert et al., 1995; DeWalt & DeWalt, 2011; Richardson, 2000). </Li>

Participants observation is the process of immersing yourself in the study of