Methods in Context Flashcards
What does Qualitative mean?
The why and how something is done. Gives a feel for what something is like.
(observation)
Valid.
What does Quantitative mean?
Information in a numerical form. (stats)
What do Positivists prefer?
They prefer factual scientific knowledge
Quantitative
Cause and affects
What do Interpretivists prefer?
They prefer the detail, the how and whys
Qualititative
What does Triangulation mean?
Using multiple methods
What are some Practical issues influencing choice of methods.
Time and Money
Personal skills and Characteristics
What are some Ethical issues influencing choice of methods.
Informed consent
What are some Research Characteristics:
Pupils
Parents
Teachers
Classrooms
Schools
What’s the structure of the Introduction?
What
Who uses it
Why do they use it
Evaluation : who does not like it and why
Advantages of using Structured Interviews?
Training is easy and cheap.
Quick and Cheap to administer
Results are easily quantifiable
Suitable for hypothesis testing
Disadvantages of using Structured Interviews?
More expensive than Questionnaires
Cannot reach same numbers as Questionnaires
What are the Qualitative methods?
UNstructured Interviews
Observation
Documents
What are the Quantitative methods?
Structured Interviews
Experiments
Questionnaires
Official Statistics
What is the structure of the essay?
Level 1,2 & 3
Level 1: Advantages and / or disadvantages of chosen method P.E.T
Level 2: Research Characteristics usefulness of researching them
Level 3: start with FOR EXAMPLE. The issue, e.g. bullying labelling etc. (What are the advantages of using THIS method with THIS issue).
structure: 1, 2, 3, 1
