Research Characteristics Flashcards
main groups in setting- education, easy/difficult to study (11 cards)
Name the 4 groups of people to study:
Pupils, teachers, parents, classrooms, schools.
(Pupils) Explain power and status:
- Children have less power than adults.
- Adults have more authority.
-Teachers may use this to their advantage in order to make a ‘good image’ of their students and the school.
Give an example of a research method that shows the power and status differences:
Structured interviews: the child will not know what questions to expect and how they should answer them.
How may the ability and understanding of pupils be different to adults?
They may casts more abstract ideas- adults may not take it.
What is the ethical problem with the ability and understanding of pupils?
Lack of informed consent- things may be worded differently, not easy to understand by them.
Teachers and power and status towards the researcher: (what does it lead to?)
‘My classroom’- researcher is not welcome.
Researcher would have to make a cover- supply teacher.
What is impression management? And who studied it?
Goffman- trying to make something seem better than it is; ‘front stage, back stage’.
The classroom is a highly controlled setting.
What does the classroom consist of?
Pupil’s time, teacher regulation, dress and language codes.
Why is classroom behaviour difficult to assess?
Small setting- some pupils cannot express their feelings.
What are two groups who can be aside from the classroom setting?
Gatekeepers and peer groups.
How does the school organisation affect the research?
Schools are formal- they have sets of rules; researcher will be affected.
