The underlying assumption for this protocol is that the observer and the observed will work together to create some new knowledge - they are in it together. The observation is a shared experience, and so is the debriefing. One outsider, after listening to such a debriefing, stated that it was a seamless conversation. "The two of you were discovering something about the events you had seen."
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Collaborate with Colleagues to Improve Your Professional Practices
Communities of Practice
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