Structured Interviews [IN CONTEXT] Flashcards
What is a practical advantage?
T = Quick timing
Convenient for pupil during break, lessons, lunch time
What is a practical disadvantage?
A = May be harder to access pupils
Numerous gatekeepers of parents, head teachers
What is an ethical disadvantage?
Informed consent
How is informed consent a disadvantage?
M/C parents could push child to participate
- ‘Recommendations’ could cause pressure
Are they valid?
No, as there’s challenges to their authenticity
Why may they not be as valid?
Active informal communication system
Kids gossiping about it
= Influence responses, Hawthorne effect
Are they representative?
Yes, because of the timing
Why may they be more representative?
It’s easier to get through large batches
- Gain insight of multiple interviewees
Who may prefer this method?
Positivists
Cause + Effect = Hypothesis
Data is easily quantifiable
