6b.

Gathering Data using different approaches to hear different voices:

Aswell as using the tools of Survey, Focus Group, Interview and Observation I will also look at the press, blogs and books to help with my inquiry.

I will now look at the positives and negatives of the following tools and whose voice is mainly heard.

Survey

Positive: You tend to get a general view, it is anonymous, people are able to participate when they are able to rather than be rushed, and you could get a high quantity of response. You should get precise answers to your questions.

Negative: You need a skill in question making, you could ask the wrong questions there is a danger it could be designed for a desired response.

Interview

Positive: It has depth, is one on one, you can ask open questions, it is an authentic process, you gain the attention of who you are asking questions too, there is less chance of misunderstanding.

Negative: It could be hard to find the time, it s time consuming, it could be bias, relies a lot on the technical skill of the questioner, person being interviewed may just say what you want to hear.

Focus Group

Positive: Could be more comfortable for some than one on one, can lead the discussion very specific, good if you can get a group of people with knowledge on the subject and are interested. Insight may be able to shape the analysis

Negative: You may get off track, could be peer group pressure, manipulated easily, could be practical difficulties getting a group together.

Observation

Positive: Researcher can’t get involved it is more organic, more opportunity to assess, researching an actual situation/live event of practice not secondary information.

Negative: You are a quiet spectator, might not be authentic or reliable according to different times etc.

Voices heard

Focus group: Participants

Interview: Participant hopefully but it is your responsibility to conduct the interview in the right way.

Survey: Participants (set in context of questions)

Observation: Researcher.