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February 23, 2018

Starter Slide

Classroom Expectations:

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TITLE: DATE: 23/02/2018Methods in Context

Method:

PracticalEthicalReliabilityValidityExamplesRepresentativeTheory

Homework:

Yusuf

Jamie

Imren

Robert

Reanne G

Mistura

Task: What does pervert stand for?

Link each aspect of PERVERT so an educational context

LOs

Objective Key WordsKnow

Understand

How will you display SMSC today?Courage ‐ Respect ‐ Friendship ‐ Inspiration ‐ Determination ‐ 

Equality ‐ ExcellenceEmpathy – Courtesy – Resilience  ‐ 

Etiquette

TITLE: DATE:

To give reasons and evidence for your views (ext: to consider alternative opinions and views)

To spot patterns and explain what's happening

Is sociological research worthwhile? Can we find out anything meaningful from it?

The Big Question:

Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3EDUCATION & RM FAMILIES & BELIEFS CRIME

What are the possible educational research contexts?

How do we effectively structure MIC answers in education?

Methods in context

What are the possible educational research characteristics?

23/02/2018

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Task 1: Poster Presentations

Present your posters to the class.

Draw the corresponding table in your notes and fill in it when your classmates are presenting.

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MIC Structure: Areas of Study

You will be asked about a particular area within education:

‐Teachers‐Students‐Parents‐Classrooms‐Schools

...and then about the key issue within that area

...and finally about how it may be researched with a given research method.

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MIC Structure: Key Issues

The issues could include:

• Educational achievement between social groups (class,gender,ethnicity)

• Impact of social policies• League tables• Labelling• Parental choice• etc

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MIC Structure: The Methods

Questionnaires self completion, postal

ExperimentsLaboratory, field, comparative

Case studies/longitudinal research

Secondary methodsDocuments, official statistics

ObservationsParticipant, non‐participant, overt, covert

Interviewsstructured, unstructured, semi‐structured, group

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An Example:

Task:Identify the are, issue and method in this item.

Extension: at least TWO strengths and weaknesses of using the method in this case.

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20 mark Q

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The Mark Scheme:

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PLAN:

1. IntroductionIdentify and define key conceptsDon't just re‐write the question

2. Practical Links

3. Ethical Links

4. Theoretical Links

5. ConclusionWould a DIFFERENT method be better for this issue? Methodolgical pluralism (triangulation)?

Task:Read through the model answer (to a different question). Highlight key terms/concepts.

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A SAMPLE INTRODUCTION

P = One method to investigate unauthorised absences from schools is through self‐completion written questionnaires.

E = Authorised absences include when students fail to attend school when they should and this can affect their overall educational achievement and result in them leaving school with poor qualifications as stated in item B.

E = There are various strengths and weaknesses of using self‐completion written questionnaires for this issue.

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A SAMPLE CONCLUSION

P = In conclusion, although self‐completion written questionnaires are useful in investigating issues of unauthorised absences, there are problems.

E = For example, they generate quantitative data and don't consider 'why' students truant from school in the first place.

E/L = Therefore, a sociologist may prefer to use multiple methods such as questionnaires and unstrucutred interviews as this means that the results can be triangulated and it would provide a deeper understanding of the issue.

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Task:You now need to write the body of the essay:

Practical aspectsEthical aspectsTheoretical aspects

Things to remember:

Ensure you LINK the issue to the method

Include key theory and studies where appopriate

Remember to PEEL your paragraphs

Read the item carefully, highlight key terms including the method it refers to

Plan your essay!!

Recommended to spend 30 minutes on the MIC Q in the exam

COMPLETE FOR HOMEWORK ‐ DUE: TUESDAY 27TH