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Researching students and parents - Coggle Diagram
Researching students and parents
Practical
funds and time need to include children whose first language is not English and children with special needs
negotiating access can be problematic, some students might think the researcher will report back to the teacher
Ethical
confidentiality
researchers should make limits to confidentiality very clear
the right to confidentiality may be broken if the researcher thinks someone is in serious danger
protection from harm
an interviewer may ask a question that causes embarrassment or distress
also have to insure that involvement doesn't effect their educational achievement
informed consent
permission needed from parents an from students
older pupils may feel patronised if parental consent is required- damages rapport
children may not understand enough to give informed consent
Theoretical
some young students may not be able to fully express what they are trying to get across
social desirability effect may some into place-reduced validity
the interviewers appearance can affect the results. some female students may feel intimidated by a male researcher
if students from certain backgrounds are not given consent by parents this may affect the representativness of the sample and study will not be valid or generaliseable
pupils may act differently if they know they are being observed