1. Researching Education: Methods In Context:
Exam Style Questions (20 Marks):
1) Using material from Item A & elsewhere, assess the strengths & weaknesses of
experiments for studying labelling in schools (20 Marks)
2) Using material from Item A & elsewhere, assess the strengths & limitations of
questionnaires for the study of parental attitudes to education (20 Marks)
3) Using material from Item A & elsewhere, assess the strengths & limitations of unstructured
interviews for the study of pupil subcultures (20 Marks).
4) Using material from Item A & elsewhere, assess the strengths & limitations of participant
observation for the study of labelling in schools (20 Marks).
5) Using material from Item A & elsewhere, assess the strengths & limitations of official
statistics for the study of ethnicity & educational achievement (20 Marks).
6) Using material from Item A & elsewhere, assess the strengths & limitations of ONE of the
following methods for the study of gender & achievement in schools (20 Marks).
Participant Observations
Structured Interviews
7) Using material from Item A & elsewhere, assess the strengths & limitations of ONE of the
following methods for the study of gender & subject choice in schools (20 Marks).
Unstructured Interviews
Official Statistics
8) Using material from Item A & elsewhere, assess the strengths & limitations of ONE of the
following methods for investigating the effect of material deprivation on educational
achievement (20 Marks).
Questionnaires
Unstructured Interviews
9) Using material from Item A & elsewhere, assess the strengths & limitations of ONE of the
following methods for the study of gender & subject choice in schools (20 Marks).
Unstructured Interviews
Official Statistics
10) Using material from Item A & elsewhere, assess the strengths & limitations of ONE of the
following methods for investigating teachers’ attitudes towards minority ethnic group pupils.
(20 Marks).
Participant Observation
Questionnaires