Visual Evidence in Qualitative Research: The Role of Videorecording

Authors

Sorrel Penn-Edwards, Griffith UniversityFollow

Abstract

Videorecording allows the researcher to record and replay the pictures and sound of an event. As such, it can be a valuable research tool. Nevertheless, it is not just a simple measuring instrument. As a qualitative research data gathering tool, video recordings should be authenticated. Researchers should indicate clearly the role of this tool in their work and discuss the factors that may have an influence on the way it is used or on the data analyzed. The substance of these factors is shown in inventoried form. This paper discusses these and advises how researchers may address the validity of video recording as a qualitative research tool.

Keywords

Videorecording, Validation, and Data Collection Tool

Publication Date

6-1-2004

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2004.1928

Recommended APA Citation

Penn-Edwards, S. (2004). Visual Evidence in Qualitative Research: The Role of Videorecording. The Qualitative Report, 9(2), 266-277. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2004.1928