non participant observation

Question 1

what is paragraph 1 on

Answer 1

practical issues

Question 2

the advantages of practical issues

Answer 2

• small classes = better observations
• training not important
• less time consuming

Question 3

what is FIAC

Answer 3

pupil - teacher interactions

Question 4

what are the disadvantages of practical issues

Answer 4

• time restrictions
• no interactions affect amount of info
• access

Question 5

time restrictions ?

Answer 5

• holidays
• break time
• after school activity
• lessons

Question 6

what is paragraph 2 based on

Answer 6

reliability

Question 7

advantages of reliability

Answer 7

• easy to replicate/ compare quantitative data
• no limited categories

Question 8

disadvantage of reliability

Answer 8

• behaviour could be taken differently by different researchers

Question 9

what is paragraph 3 based on

Answer 9

validity

Question 10

advantages of validity

Answer 10

there’s NONE

Question 11

disadvantages of validity

Answer 11

• hawthorne affect
• interpretaivist see that quantitative data gives no actual meaning to the data

Question 12

what is paraphrasing 4 based on

Answer 12

ethical issues

Question 13

advantages of ethical issues

Answer 13

• no interaction means no physical or emotional harm

Question 14

ethical disadvantages

Answer 14

• no on going informed consent so pupils don’t feel trust or connection with observer
• breaking confidentiality due to seeing something that has to be reported