Video-record a current affairs (or similar) discussion on TV. Initially watch the programme to identify the main categories of behaviour that occur. It may be appropriate to use some of the categories listed in the schedule in Box 9.6. Having developed a draft coding schedule, watch the programme again to record the interactions evident in the discussion and then assess these interaction patterns.

Data from in Box 9.6

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Box 9.6 Focus on student research Structured observation schedule of categories and codes Adam undertook a project examining the effectiveness of team meetings in his employing organisation. As part of this he planned to undertake structured Category Providing Information Seeking Information Checking understanding of others Definition Provision of facts or information to others Seeking facts or clarifi- cation of information from another person Seeking to establish whether earlier facts or information has been understood by others observation of a number of team meetings in different parts of the organisation. He developed a schedule of categories and codes for his structured observation that included the following extract. Adam produced an observation sheet from the full schedule to record the frequencies of these behaviours at each team meeting he observed. He attended the equivalent meeting held by three different teams and produced a summary sheet of structured observa- tions from these meetings. Observable action Team Leader provides information to team members Team member provides information to others Team Leader seeks information from team members Team member seeks information from Team Leader Team Leader checks understanding of team members Team member checks understanding of others Code TLPI TMPI TLSI TMSI TLCU TMCU