WALT: What factors effect a researchers choice of method/topic?

WILFS: Can describe and explain the factors (C) ... Can compare and contrast factors in a variety of contexts (B) ... Can compare and contrast factors in a variety of contexts using actual examples in support (A)

Lesson Development

1. Starter: Pair Share

a) What ethical issues impact sociological researcher

b) How does researcher characteristics impact on choice of method/topic

2. Read the Choice of Methods Factsheet - pull out FACTORS and EXAMPLES

3. Pair Up and Rally Coach the interactive diagram in choice of method

4. Print and share and compare with another pair

5. Mini Plenary - Find the Fiction. Write 2 truths and one convincing lie about what you have learnt so far - rotate the room trying to catch your colleagues out

6. In a new Pair Rally Coach the interactive diagram on Choice of topic

7. Print and share and compare with another pair

8. Extension Reading

8. Plenary 1 : Paraphrase passport today's WALT Q

9. Digital Plenary - Play revision Methods Space Invaders