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Researching in Classrooms

Karl Thompson / October 19, 2020

The classic method for researching in classrooms is non-participant observation: in effect, the researcher sits at the back of the […]

Karl Thompson / October 14, 2020

Schools are where most research on education takes place, and they bring their own advantages and problems whatever method a

Parents are the biggest influence on pupils at home, especially in their early years. This post looks at why sociologists

Reality shows featuring schools have become common place on British T.V. over the last decade. One well-known example is the

Teachers are the ‘front line’ of education, with the main day-to-day responsibility for students’ education and wellbeing. If you want

Karl Thompson / September 21, 2020

Pupils are at the centre of the education system, so educational researchers can reasonably expect to have to research them

An example of a full mark answer to a methods in context question from the AQA.

The Methods in Context question asks you to evaluate one research method for investigating one specific education topic, using the

A few thoughts on how the AQA’s 7191 (1) Education AS exam from May 2017 – If any teacher finds

An example of a ‘methods in context’ question, taken from an AQA specimen paper, with a suggested answer below. A