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Overt non-participant observation
pupil characters
Advantages
Researcher doesn't have to hide characteristics so therefore they can take notes openly.
pupils have ideal characteristics because they are hard working and consistent.
Disadvantages
May lie because they are scared that they will get punished for their behaviour.
limited access, protected by parent and teachers
pupils are very busy researchers won't have much time to observe.
Researcher may struggle understanding the pupil if they have limited vocab.
students may not want to give consent to do research.
Parents Characteristics
Disadvantages
Parents may put on an act because they know that they are being observed which leads lack validity
As they do not want to be seen as bad parents
Parents may not have much free time
They might be working multiple jobs
They might have more than one child
Parents may have a disability
Parents may have difficulties with speaking
So researcher may have difficulties with understanding what parents are saying
Advantages
Because it is an overt observation, researcher do not have to hide their identity or fit in
It will be easier for researcher to take notes down and record important information
Access
It is easier to access parents as they are adults but also it is an overt observation so they do not have to hide or pretend
They can just tell the parents directly what they would be doing
Teacher characteristics
Advantages
teachers have control over the classroom so can guide the rearch
Disadvantages
gate-kept by a higher authority (boss or headmaster)
Hawthorne effect, teacher may act differently if they are aware that they are being observed.
They are a vulnerable group as they are the majority of the time stressed.
school characteristics
Disadvantage
To observe overtly you would need the school's permission
However, this could be a disadvantage because headteachers want to present the school in a good light as part of marketisation
Therefore, they might not give permission for researchers to observe because this might affect the school
Advantages
Lots of secondary data on gender class, ethnicity, achievement, etc