I really enjoyed reading reader 6 as i found it really insightful into the different tools and methods i could use for my inquiry. I think its important to not choose to many tools of research as it will be to time consuming. I have decided to use the following tools in my inquiry, I will discuss the merits and limits of these below:
Interview Merits
- Probe responses and investigate motives and feelings (Bell,2005,p.157)
- Being able to ask 'why' questions
- Interviewing the people with the right knowledge
- Good source to collect data
- Use recognised data collection techniques
- qualitative method
- Allows me to have a more in-depth understanding
- Allows me to gather appropriate research
Interview Limits
- Would be difficult to transcript the answers given
- Finding the time appropriate for me and the interviewee
- Finding the space/area to conduct the interview
- Not gathering all the information i need in one sitting
- My questions not being correct
Survey Merits
- An easy way to gain a lot of opinions
- Quick if the survey is online such as survey monkey
- A lot of online tools to record the research after surveys are completed
Survey Limits
- Not gaining enough response to record the answers
- The questions I ask could be to vague if they are hitting the general public
- Posting the survey on Facebook could not generate enough interest in my chosen topic
Questionnaire Merits
- Generally get a good response
- Could hand them out at work
- data could be kept anonymous if the person wished to do so
- easy to record the data
Questionnaire Limits
- Can not garuntee everyone will participate
- answers could be limited to yes or no
Observation Merits
- Being able to record the session to look back on
- a lot of data to analyse
Observation Limits
- As my inquiry is child related i don't think observing and recording a class would be permitted
Overall I will trial interview and survey with my SIG group.
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