![]() In this week’s episode, Danelo unpacks his latest book, The Field Researcher’s Handbook: A Guide to the Art and Science of Professional Fieldwork, explaining how the true art of data collection, he believes, “is just knowing yourself well enough to understand what your skill sets are and how they relate in the field.”ĭavid J. The key, Danelo claims, is that you aren’t “going to change who you are, but you can use who you are to your maximum advantage in collecting data.” Danelo, Director of Field Research for the Foreign Policy Research Institute, believes self-awareness is crucial, as a researcher can naturally elicit trust or build rapport with particular groups of people based on their life experience. ![]() Not being aware of biases and how they could impact perspective is a major liability for a researcher. ![]() The Field Researcher’s Handbook: A Guide to the Art and Science of Professional Fieldwork (2017)Īs a former Marine Corps infantry officer, David Danelo knows that a researcher’s unique background and life experiences shape their perspective and can bias them even before they get out in the field. ![]()
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