Abstract
A guided walk is a mobile research method in which interviews occur over the course of a walk with participants. This mobile method can enable complex connections between people, and between people and places (Sheller & Urry, 2006). In this paper, I describe a three-stage outdoor guided walk, with emphasis on recommendations to advance this method. An outdoor guided walk can encourage open and pressure free dialogue, which can be especially useful in building rapport with culturally diverse participants. Future researchers wishing to employ an outdoor guided walk must consider weather, privacy and noise, and building a balanced relationship with participants. The guided walk offers many benefits in contributing to a dynamic and context-rich research environment, and contributing to both research and participant wellness.
Highlights
Résumé Une promenade guidée est une méthode de recherche mobile dans laquelle des entretiens ont lieu au cours d'une promenade avec les participants
An outdoor guided walk can encourage open and pressure free dialogue, which can be especially useful in building rapport with culturally diverse participants
The Outdoor Guided Walk Other researchers have incorporated walking into the interview process through walking interviews (Dubé, Schinke, Strasser, & Lightfoot 2014; Evans & Jones, 2011; Jones, Bunce, Evans, Gibbs, & Hein, 2008; Ross, Renold, Holland, and Hillman (2009)
Summary
Résumé Une promenade guidée est une méthode de recherche mobile dans laquelle des entretiens ont lieu au cours d'une promenade avec les participants. An outdoor guided walk can encourage open and pressure free dialogue, which can be especially useful in building rapport with culturally diverse participants. Future researchers wishing to employ an outdoor guided walk must consider weather, privacy and noise, and building a balanced relationship with participants.
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