education as a research context

Question 1

theme

Answer 1

who/ where you’re researching

e.g pupils, teachers, parents, schools, classrooms

Question 2

method

Answer 2

one of the research methods

e.g questionnaires, interviews

Question 3

study

Answer 3

is the issue that you’re going to research

common ones: achievement, labelling, attitudes, subcultures

Question 4

themes: pupils - what makes them unique to study

Answer 4

less power and status than adults

Lower and varying levels of ability and understanding

Vulnerable and ethically unique – issues with informed consent

Specific laws (Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) DBS check – criminal record

Question 5

themes: teachers - what makes them unique to study

Answer 5

Increased power and status due to age and responsibility

Impression management – going to be able to manage their behaviour and only show what they want to

Need to be in lessons and places at specific times

Question 6

themes: classrooms - what makes them unique to study

Answer 6

Extra surveillance may lead to invalid data

Gatekeepers and access – tell you what rooms you can go into

Peer pressure – influence on research - Behave in a non-conforming or strange way

Question 7

themes: schools - what makes them unique to study

Answer 7

schools collect and generate their own data (e.g exam results)

the law - compulsory schooling

gatekeepers (governors and head) - ho ld teachers to account

organisation (schedules, same sex etc)

Question 8

themes: parents - what w=makes them unique to stud

Answer 8

they finluence education bu how they bring up their children
their involvement in education (PTA etc)