Methods in Context: Education (AQA A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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What are the three main types of considerations in educational research?
What are the three main types of considerations in educational research?
Practical, ethical & theoretical
What does 'material deprivation' mean in class inequality research?
What does 'material deprivation' mean in class inequality research?
Lack of financial resources
What is 'social capital' in educational research?
What is 'social capital' in educational research?
Networks, relationships & cultural knowledge
How does 'self-fulfilling prophecy' affect student outcomes?
How does 'self-fulfilling prophecy' affect student outcomes?
Teacher expectations influence achievement
Which subjects do girls more likely choose compared to boys?
Which subjects do girls more likely choose compared to boys?
Humanities subjects
What is 'gendered labelling' by teachers?
What is 'gendered labelling' by teachers?
Treating students differently by gender
What is 'institutional racism' in schools?
What is 'institutional racism' in schools?
Policies systematically disadvantage groups
What does an 'ethnocentric curriculum' favour?
What does an 'ethnocentric curriculum' favour?
White British culture & perspectives
What must researchers undergo to access schools?
What must researchers undergo to access schools?
DBS (Disclosure & Barring Checks)
Which research methods consume considerable time?
Which research methods consume considerable time?
Observation & unstructured interviews
What does 'informed consent' require from participants?
What does 'informed consent' require from participants?
Fully understand purposes & consequences
Why is 'anonymity' particularly important in educational research?
Why is 'anonymity' particularly important in educational research?
Participants easily identified in schools
What do 'positivist' researchers favour?
What do 'positivist' researchers favour?
Scientific approaches & objective measures