Methods in Context

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Name 5 problems of conducting research into staff

  • Access may be limited due to curriculum time.
  • Unguarded comments may affect the progression of career.
  • May assume that the researcher is a part of Ofsted.
  • Interviews may lead to issues with interviewer bias.
  • Hand picked highly trained teachers.
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Name 5 issues with research into students

  • Need approval from parents.
  • CRB check
  • Have to conform to the demands of the education system.
  • Lack of english skills.
  • Time consuming due to straying from the topic.
  • Must ensure thechildren do not suffer from psychological damage.
  • Personality
  • Social desirability bias.
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Name 5 issues with research into parents

  • Data protection
  • Have to visit each home seperately which is time consuming.
  • Private family setting may not be accessible.
  • Confidentiality
  • May be over helpful or under helpful.
  • Parents may need to feel like they need to make a good impression.
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Studies to use for MIC

  • Parsons, Davis and Moore
  • Willis, Bowles and Gintis
  • Halsey's
  • Stanworth
  • Mac an Ghaill
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Name 3 issues with using experiments in education

  • Rosenthal and Jacobson
  • Permission from teachers/schools
  • Damage of educational progress.
  • Artificial situation
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Nam 3 issues with using questionnaires in educatio

  • Douglas- the impact of class on cultural capital
  • Can gather large amount of students, parents or teachers data cheaply.
  • Sampling frames are accessible.
  • Literacy skills.
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Name 3 issues with using interviews in education

  • WIllis
  • Consent from head.
  • CRB check
  • Language skills
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Name 3 criticisms of using Observations in educati

  • Willis
  • Access
  • Time
  • Structured observation may be easier
  • Hawthorne effect
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Name 3 criticisms with using official statistics i

  • Modood
  • Official statistics are accessible
  • Data on class, age and gender is avilable
  • No ethical issues
  • Dont know how the statistics are collected
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Name 3 criticisms of using qualitative sources in

  • Cheap and quick to access.
  • Public documents are already public.
  • When using private documents, confidentiality must be maintained.
  • Subjective viewpoint.
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