Method in Context Questions (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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What do methods in context questions require you to apply?
What do methods in context questions require you to apply?
Research methods to specific educational issues
What is the key skill in methods in context questions?
What is the key skill in methods in context questions?
Connecting method to specific educational context
Total marks for methods in context questions
Total marks for methods in context questions
20 marks
AO1 marks in methods in context questions
AO1 marks in methods in context questions
8 marks (knowledge and understanding)
AO2 marks in methods in context questions
AO2 marks in methods in context questions
8 marks (application)
AO3 marks in methods in context questions
AO3 marks in methods in context questions
4 marks (analysis and evaluation)
Definition of unstructured interviews
Definition of unstructured interviews
Open-ended, conversation-like discussions
Definition of questionnaires as a method
Definition of questionnaires as a method
Standardised written questions with closed, preset options
Definition of official statistics
Definition of official statistics
Secondary quantitative data from govt/official bodies
Types of observation in research
Types of observation in research
Participant (joins group) or non-participant (watches outside)
Definition of validity in research
Definition of validity in research
Accuracy in measuring what you intend to measure
Definition of reliability in research
Definition of reliability in research
Consistency of results
Definition of representativeness
Definition of representativeness
How well findings can be generalised to wider population
What is the Hawthorne effect?
What is the Hawthorne effect?
People changing behaviour when being observed
Key limitation of official statistics
Key limitation of official statistics
Show what is happening but not why