structured interviews to study education

Question 1

response rate:

Answer 1

+ take less time than unstructured interviews so researchers are more likely to receive official support for the research

• hierarchical nature of school may work in their favour

Question 2

reliability:

Answer 2

+ easy to replicate so large scale patterns in educational behaviour can be identified

Question 3

validity:

Answer 3

+ young people tend to have better verbal than literacy skills so interviews may be more successful than written questionnaires

Question 4

ethical issues:

Answer 4

• parental permission may be required to interview children

Question 5

power and status difference:

Answer 5

• pupils and teacher are not equal in power and status and this affects their behaviour
• pupils alter reposes to seek adult approval by giving untrue but socially acceptable responses