1. Aims and Considerationssheet
ExistingProducts:
How manyexistingartefactsdoyoufeel youwillneedtolookat?
7 as I feel the more artefactsIlookat the more I can getmy message across.
What kindsof artefactsare youexpectingtolookat?
Posters
Leaflets
Social mediaaccounts (twitter,InstagramandFacebook)
Website
Merch- Badges,phonescases,t-shirts(clothing).
Adverts
Banners
What elementswill youlook attohelpyouwithyourresearch?
I will be lookingatprimaryandsecondary date. For the primary research,will be carryingout
surveysandfocusgroupsto helpfindinformationaboutbullyingandpressure isschools.
For secondaryresearch,Iwill be researchingpastcampaigntosee whatothercharitiesare doing
and howI can make mine different.
Primary Research:
How manypeople wouldyouhope toquestionaspartof your primaryresearch?
I am hopingto askoverall 30 studentsina secondaryschool ages14-16.
What methodswill youuse?
I will be carryingouta surveythatI will give to20 pupilstofill out.Iwill alsobe creatingafocus
groupof 10 people toaskevenmore questionsandtalkaboutitin more depth.
Couldthere be issuesingettingaccesstopeople affectedbyyour chosensocial issue?
I am not ina secondaryschool soitwouldbe hard to get30 pupilsthere tofill outmysurveysand
come to my focusgroup butI do have a youngerbrotherwhoisin school soI mightbe able togive
himthe surveyto give tohisfriendsandclassmatesand he can askpeople if theywantedtocome
to my focusgroup.Anotherproblemthatcouldoccur isif theiranswer isgenuine asthe social
groupages aren’tquite youngandif I’m notthere makingsure there answeringthemcorrectly
thenthe surveycome go wrong.
How will youknowif yourresearchhasbeensuccessful?
If all mysurveysare filledincorrectlyandare givenbackand alsoif 10 people turnupto my focus
groupand we have a chat and talkaboutthe problemsinschool Iwouldclassthatas successful
researchas I got everythingIneededandintended. Also,thatIam able to some commentsonmy
questionswithmore informationabouttheiranswer.
2. Considerations:
Why mightyouneedtobe sensitive whencarryingoutresearch onsocial actionissues?
I am researchingaboutthe pressure inschools,thiscanbe a sensitive issue aspeoplemightnot
wantto talk aboutor feel embarrassed byit.Iwill needtobe sensitive whenaskingmyquestions
to make sure everyone thatistakingpart Ishappyabout doingit. Also, make sure thattheirstories
are anonymousistheywantedthemtobe as youneedto respectthem.
Couldyouface any problemswhentryingto researchsocial actionissues?If so,isthere away to
overcome these?
It couldturn outnot a lot of people wantstotake my surveyorcome to myfocus groupsto talk,
thiswouldresultinnoresearch.To overcome this, Ihave tomake sure that myquestionsare not
to personal soitdoesn’tscare off anyone andthat the focusgroupsare casual so it makespeople
feel comfortabletotalk.Iwouldmake sure the questionIaskare useful soI can actuallyuse them
for myresearch.
Where wouldyouexpectyourfinishedpiecestobe displayedanddistributed?
I wouldwantmyfinishedpiecessuchaspostersandbannersto be displayedinprimaryand
secondaryschoolsasI feel it’simportanttoteachthemfroma youngage about these issues.I
wouldalsolike themtobeenseenonschool’sbusesandtrains.
What fundingissues mightasocial actionorganisationface?
Lots of charity’shave fundingissuesasnotas manypeople donate now andtheyare independent
meaningtheydonotget any moneyof the governmentsotheyhave tofindmoneyelsewhere.Not
as many people candonate time aswell thiscanmake ithard for themto start campaignor carry
themon.
What ethical considerationsmightyouneedtothinkabout?
I will needtomake sure everyone ishappytakingpartandeverythingIaskthemtheyare happyto
answer. Respecttheirwishesandif theydonot wantit to answeranyquestionstomake sure I
don’tnot force themand theyhave ina happyenvironment.
How couldsocial,personal andpolitical issuesaffectyourresearch?
