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Summary Methods in Context (Education)
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A summary of methods in context, specific to education: looking at research characteristics and the practical/theoretical/ethical issues which arise by investigating education methodologically.

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  • July 4, 2022
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Research Methods

Topic 3 – Methods in Context

Overview

Methods General strengths and weaknesses of the methods

Methods in context Strengths and weaknesses of the method when used to
study education

Research characteristics

Research characteristics These include:
- The group
- The setting
- The method

Group Eg. Parents, teachers, pupils

Setting Eg. School, classroom

Method Eg. Questionnaire, interview

Researching pupils - Power and status: in schools, children have less
power than teachers
- Ability: pupils might not understand
- Literacy skills: restricted vs elaborated code
- Child protection issues: vulnerability and
informed consent

Researching teachers - Power relationships
- Legal responsibilities of teachers
- Overworked, tired teachers
- Teachers are used to being inspected and know
how to ‘put on a show’
- Pressure to complete curriculum so teachers
may not want to release pupils for research
- There are lots of public/personal documents in
schools which can be used but may be
confidential

Researching parents - Difficult to research: they are outside of school,
work long hours, vary amongst
class/gender/ethnicity or simply may not be
willing to participate
- Parents may also put on a false show
- They may exaggerate their involvement with

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