Kai asked undergraduates in a social movements class to document their participation in marches, rallies, and protests over the course of the semester.Students sent Kai text messages when they arrived at an event with the event's location and purpose.Kai's research method is best categorized as ______________.

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Kai's research method involves asking participants to document their own experiences and actions, which is a form of diary research. They are not directly observing the events themselves (participant observation) nor are they analyzing pre-existing records or documents (archival research) or analyzing the content of media or other sources (content analysis).

Kai Asked Undergraduates in a Social Movements Class to Document