Millie is an ethnographic researcher studying the development of language in young children from bilingual homes. She studies these children in childcare settings in which the child's second language is the language used. She observes the children as a 'visitor' in their classes for the first three months of their emersion in their new school setting. While there she takes down extensive notes in a notebook as she observes. She also often records small brief notes to herself on little green sheets that she keeps separate from her notebook.
-Given this scenario, Millie is most likely demonstrating which of the following types of ethnography?

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Millie is conducting an ethnographic case study as she is studying a specific group (young children from bilingual homes) in a specific setting (childcare settings where the child's second language is used) and taking extensive notes on her observations. The use of green sheets to record brief notes is a common practice in ethnographic research. Life history would focus on the personal experiences of an individual, confessional ethnography would involve the researcher sharing their own experiences and biases, and autoethnography would involve the researcher studying their own culture or community.

Millie Is an Ethnographic Researcher Studying the Development of Language