Methods In Context (Structured Interviews In Education(

Question 1

What is the ‘Response Rate’ like using structured interviews in education?

Answer 1

• Time efficient
• Less disruptive to school activities
• Hierarchal nature of school may increase response rate

Question 2

How ‘Reliable’ are structured interviews studying education?

Answer 2

• Easy to replicate

- Large-scale patterns of educational behaviour can be identified

Question 3

How ‘Valid’ are structured interviews studying education?

Answer 3

• Young people tend to have better verbal skills than literacy
• Formal nature may make pupils uneasy

Question 4

What is the ‘Question Design’ like using structured interviews in education?

Answer 4

• Difficult to create suitable questions

- Young people have poorer communication skills + need more help

Question 5

What are the ‘Ethical Issues’ using structured interviews in education?

Answer 5

Parental permission may be required to interview children

Question 6

How might ‘Status Differences’ impact structured interviews?

Answer 6

• Pupils + teachers are not in equal power which affects behaviour
• Researcher appears as a ‘teacher in disguise’