methods in context Archives – ReviseSociology

Researching in Classrooms

Karl Thompson / October 19, 2020

The classic method for researching in classrooms is non-participant observation, the method used by OFSTED inspectors. However, there are other […]

Karl Thompson / October 14, 2020

There are tens of thousands of schools in the United Kingdom, which means that observational research which focuses on just

Home factors have more of an influence on pupil performance than school factors, and parents are certainly the biggest influencers

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 primary day to day responsibility students’ education and well-being. If you

Karl Thompson / September 28, 2020

What are the strengths and limitations of using laboratory and field experiments to research education?

Karl Thompson / September 21, 2020

Educational researchers might reasonably expect to have to conduct research with pupils at some in their careers, given that they

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

‘Methods in Context’ questions appear on A Level Sociology Paper 1 (Education with Theory and Methods) and AS Sociology Paper

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