Second Classroom Observation

The second interview was held in a restaurant inside a mall near the place where MJ and his sister’s uncle lives. The place was not crowded and noisy compared to the first venue of the first interview. Again, the proximity between the interviewer and MJ was still considered important. The sitting arrangement (Figure 2) in the second venue was arranged by the researcher aiming for the comfort of both MJ and his sister because the chair was a soft couch. This arrangement also aimed to get a good look to MJ and his sister’s reactions and gestures. Figure 2 Second Interview Sitting Arrangement

The attendees in this second interview were MJ, his sister, and the interviewer. The key informant, MJ was jolly and excited. There was no trace of nervousness or shyness from him unlike the first interview. His excitement was verified by his sister’s statement where she recalled how he prepared for that day. She told the interviewer that her brother said that since he will have the interview again, he should wear nice clothes and chose his …show more content…
The observations also included the self-observations such as personal thoughts, reactions, or feelings for this is important that the researcher is aware of the biases that may carry into the paper. Observations were also vital for they helped generated new ideas and/or questions that have been asked in the course of interview. These observations gave a general yet vivid idea of how the interviews and observations as methods of collecting the data were executed. This was in line to Farber (2006) said that observations allow invisible data to become visible. The words answered by the informant in the interviews became clearer because of the description of the physical settings as well as the reactions and nonverbal behavior observed from the