Researching Education

Researching Education

1. Researching teachers, the main problems

   • Teacher may see the researcher as a trespasser
   • Teachers can be overworked so may not be helpful
   • Questionnaires ect. must be short
   • Teachers are good at "putting on a show" to give a good impression

2. Researching classrooms, the main problems

   • Less open
   • Teachers/pupils are good at hiding thoughts
   • Peer pressure

3. Closed environment

   • An environment where you are controlled

4. Schools have hierarchies, this means that where there is conflict the researcher may be seen as an enemy

5. Legal frameworks mean that some information may be restricted to researchers

6. Education is always under scrutiny by media, parents and politicians

7. Researching parents

   • Can be hard to contact