Small Scale Research
Sociology: AQA GCSE, topic 6.1.16
Small Scale Research
This is a guide to support you whilst you are conducting your own research. Here are a few points that you need to consider before conducting a study.
Considerations
- Are there any secondary sources that can be used as useful material?
- Are practical issues sorted (e.g. time, access and money)?
- Is there any chance of ethical issues being raised (e.g. harm, deceit, not being able to obtain informed consent)?
- Is the research method used appropriate?
- Will the research be representative, generalisable, valid and reliable?
- Will there be any form of bias that might affect the objectivity of the results?