Aims, Hypotheses and Research Questions
When sociologists carry out research, they do not begin by randomly asking questions or collecting facts. They begin by deciding exactly what they want to…
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Focus Groups in Action: Investigating Inequality in Cambridge OCR A Level Sociology
Group interviews, often called focus groups, are a really useful way of helping students understand both sociological methods and substantive issues such as inequality. This…
Bad Sociology
Research studies that crossed ethical lines Ethics can sometimes feel like the least dramatic part of teaching research methods. Students often meet terms such as…
Past the Gatekeeper
Classroom activity for Cambridge OCR A level Sociology on Practical Issues in Research Purpose This activity helps students understand that sociologists cannot always study whatever…
Bias Detective
Helping Sociology Students Explore Values and Bias in Research One of the most important things students learn in Cambridge OCR A Level Sociology is that…
Researcher Values – Card Sort Activity
One of the most useful things students can learn in Cambridge OCR A Level Sociology is that research is never just a mechanical process of…
Sociology and Social Policy Activity: Think Tank Analysis
Before starting this activity, it is important to understand why think tanks matter in sociology. Think tanks are organisations that produce reports, policy ideas and…
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Qualitative Data Interpretation Task
One of the key skills students need for Cambridge OCR A level Sociology is the ability to interpret data for the topic area of Researching…
Teaching Quantitative Methods –
Correlation or Cause and Effect? A misconception-busting classroom activity for Cambridge OCR A Level Sociology One of the biggest challenges in teaching research methods is…
Same behaviour, different meanings
Thinking activity for teaching Interpretivism for A Level Sociology This starter works particularly well because it immediately shows students that the same observable behaviour can…
The Sociology Guy 