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who is being researched in education? - Coggle Diagram
who is being researched in education?
schools
positive
allows comparisons and generalisations to be made
negative
DBS checks
gatekeepers
regulations
safeguarding
ethical problems - does everyone give consent
pupils
positive
more likely to be honest - they will not benefit anything from lying - higher validity
negative
SFP - researcher imposing their views on how well they believe each student will achieve - e.g. based on class, gender and ethnicity
social desirability bias - may want to please the researcher
reading and writing ability
different interpretations of the questions
questionnaires - who has answered it
ethical problems - can they give consent or do they need consent from parents
parents
positive
have a deeper insight into their child's experience of school
honesty - likely to give a realistic view
negative
enforcing the researchers views on how parents should involve themselves with their child's education
parents will have a strong bias towards children, and are likely to be protective
may also be biased based on their relationship with and experience of the school
reading and writing ability
working class parents - time constraints - lower response rate with questionnaires
teachers
positive
seeing how the teachers belief in each student's achievement impacts them - SFP
understanding why teachers use specific methods and understanding the effectiveness of these
reliable - know the students and what they are capable of
negative
could be defensive - could lead to bias
classrooms
positive
being able to see how the interactions between students and students and teachers impacts achievement and dedication to work
negative
need a reason and a cover to be in the room is the research is going to be carried out covertly - HE
need to overcome gatekeepers