AQA GCSE Sociology - Research methods - Structured and Unstructured interviews

Detailed lesson with lots of scaffolding based on adaptive teaching that help students understand the advantages and disadvantages of using interviews for investigating sociological issues (e.g. identifying the different types of interviews and their features, explaining the strengths and weaknesses of structured and unstructured interview and be able to apply out knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of structured and unstructured interviews to 4 markers).

Covers the following key terms: Structured interview, Unstructured interview, Semi-structured interview, Group interviews (Focus groups), Interviewer bias/ effect, Interview schedule

This lesson introduces students to all types of interviews but only looks at the strengths and weaknesses of structured and unstructured interviews.

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RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE PPT