Methods in Context

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Practical issues of studying in a school

  • Getting headteacher to agree

  • Time table

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Ethical issues of studying in a school

  • Need a DBS to protect children

  • Children under 16 are vulnerable group - need parental consent

  • Duty of care to protect employees and students

  • Sensitivity of studying racism, sexism, truancy

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Theoretical issues of studying in a school

  • Validity reduced due to teacher in disguise

  • Teacher sees researcher as Ofsted - changes behaviour

  • Not representative due to pro school/ m/c students are more likely to participate

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Issues that impact the sample

  • Pro school students more likely to participate, give up breaks to do revision so will to do research

  • Anti school students less likely to participate, may be absent/truant

  • Headteachers want to show off good teachers/students

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Hawthorne effect

Change in behaviour when they know they’re being observed:

  • Good behaviour exaggerated (pro school students)

  • Anti school may act worse of better

  • Teachers are used to putting on a show when being observed, can hide truths

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Issues that stop parents being involved in research

  • Working long hours, cannot get time off

  • May have to use public transport

  • May have had a bad experience of school

  • Have to look after other children

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Reasons parents take part in research

  • Makes them look like good parents

  • Benefit their child if they take part

  • Gain advantage over other parents

  • Positive experience of education and are used to attend parent evening

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Sensitive topics

  • Material deprivation

  • Cultural deprivation

  • Bullying/racism/sexist - upsetting for students, having to look after siblings instead of studying/going to uni can be overwhelming

  • Can have a psychological impact on students when researching them

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Social groups that can always be researched

  • Parents

  • Teachers

  • Pupils

  • Truancy/ attendance officer

  • Headteachers

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Places in a school context that are hard to access

  • Staffroom

  • Punishment/isolation/behavioural classrooms

  • Toilets

  • Pupils home