This is a 20 mark methods in context questions from the 2020 A-level Sociology Education with Theory and Methods exam […]
Bivaraiate analysis methods include contigency tables + chi square, Pearson’s R, and Spearman’s Rho,
Univariate analysis reviews one variable at a time and typically uses frequency tables and diagrams like bar charts and pie charts. Measures of central tendency and dispersion are tools for analyzing data, with central tendency often involving the mean, median, or mode while dispersion relies on range and standard deviation. Understanding these statistical methods aids in the comprehension of data distribution in areas of interest such as wealth statistics.
What are the strengths and limitations of using secondary data to research the academic progress of students in schools? This
Newspapers can ‘bias’ the presentation of quantitative data by stretching out the scale of the data they present, making differences between bars seem larger than they actually are (or vice versa!).
Mass shootings per year in America are increasing, and some recent research from the Violence Project aims to help us
teaching resources for A-level sociology AQA focus 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
Teachers are the ‘front line’ of education, with the primary day to day responsibility students’ education and well-being. If you