Methods in context - pros and cons

Question 1

what to include in a question for band 5 answer?

Answer 1

1. developed on method, application
2. states impact on data
3. linked to specific conext all throughout.

Question 2

3

what counts as context?

Answer 2

1. who
2. where
3. what - issue

Question 3

2

what are the practical pro and cons of studying teachers?

who

Answer 3

1. they have the skills to engage fully
2. but teachers are busy, less likely to take part in consuming research

Question 4

2

what are the theoretical pros and cons of studing teachers

who

Answer 4

1. they can give consent
2. but they may not take part as their reputation is at risk

Question 5

3

what are the theoretical pros and cons of studying teachers?

who

Answer 5

1. large smaple possibility
2. may lie to protect their repuatation
3. they are used to being observed, not valid

Question 6

3

what are the practical cons to studying students

who

Answer 6

1. may have limited skills
2. researcher needs communication skills
3. difficult to access closed setting

Question 7

3

what are the ethical cons to studying students?

who

Answer 7

1. the questions have to be aprropriate for age
2. parental consent
3. safeguarding

Question 8

what are the theoretical pros and cons to studying students?

who

Answer 8

1. large sample size
2. unreliable - minds change
3. more seceptible to social desireability
4. hawthorne affect may occur

Question 9

2

what are practical cons to studying parents?

who

Answer 9

1. busy
2. researcher characteristics - cage

Question 10

1

what are ethical pros to studying parents?

who

Answer 10

1. can give consent

Question 11

2

what are theoretical cons to studying parents?

who

Answer 11

1. bias toward their kids
2. hawthorne effect may occur/ lie

Question 12

3

what are practical pros and cons to studying school records/ data?

where

Answer 12

1. researcher dosnt need communication skills
2. difficult to access
3. time consuming to analyse

Question 13

3

what are ethical pro and cons to studying school records/ data?

where

Answer 13

1. confidentiallity
2. safeguarding
3. you aren’t asking questions to people who cant give consent

Question 14

5

what are theoretical pros and cons to studying school records/ data?

where

Answer 14

1. qualitative data
2. high in reliability
3. low in validity
4. easy to interpret
5. can be generalised

Question 15

1

what is the practical con of studying school common areas…?

where

Answer 15

hard to access as theyre a closed setting

Question 16

3

what is the ethical con of studying school common areas…?

where

Answer 16

1. consent
2. dbs check
3. safeguarding

Question 17

2

what is the theoretical con of studying school common areas…?

where

Answer 17

• hawthorne affect
• social desireability

Question 18

2

what are the practical cons of studying a staff room?

where

Answer 18

1. hard to access,
2. teachers may be against that idea.

Question 19

1

what are the theoretical pros of studying a staff room?

where

Answer 19

• teachers are adults and can self-consent.

Question 20

3

what are the theoretical pros and cons of studying a staff room?

where

Answer 20

1. covert = valid
2. overt = invalid
3. not a diverse sample

Question 21

2

what are the practical cons of researching in a classroom?

where

Answer 21

1. closed setting hard to access
2. teachers may not want researchers in their class.

Question 22

3

what are the ethical cons of researching in a classroom?

where

Answer 22

1. need consent
2. need a dbs
3. safeguarding issues

Question 23

1

what are the theoretical cons of researching in a classroom?

where

Answer 23

1. reseracher presence may change behaviour: hawthorne effect.