PS1014 - Research in Educational Psychology (Weaver & Bartle)) Flashcards
Background of the study
Bartle was moving into the professional word, he was going to be working around lots of different groups - caused him to be curious about different group relations
Research questions:
- How to ppts describe their experience of attending a GRC?
- What perceived influence has attending a GRC had on the members behaviour in role?
What is a GRC?
Group Relations Conference
How was the research question translated into an experiment?
Unstructured interview where ppts talk about their experiences while attending a GRC
What was the design?
Unstructured interviews - about an hour
Questionnaires
Why was this design chosen?
Gave ppts the reign to talk about any and all experiences
How was the data analysed?
Reflexive thematic analysis
What were the results?
Found that ppts showed common feelings of chaos, confusion, conflict, disagreements and coping
identified themes and smaller subthemes
up to each school individually to choose timetables
Limitations of the study
Unstructured studies are difficult to replicate and compare as there are no constant questions
How did this study compare to previous ones?
Explored the use of reduced timetables as exclusionary practice for young people in Wales
Motivation for the study
No previous research into impact of reduced timetables on young children, felt this was an important topic to research
impact of this study
- able to contribute to new legislation
- providing guidance to ordinary people on improving learner engagement and attendance
