AQA GCSE Sociology Research Methods: The research process – Research design, aims, hypotheses and pilot studies

•Detailed lesson with lots of scaffolding based on adaptive teaching that helps students describe what is meant by a research design, hypothesis, research questions, aims and a pilot study, explain how sociologists begin their research (the first two stages of the research process) and assess the usefulness of these stages.

•Covers the following key terms: Sociological research, Research process, Research design, Research questions, Research aims, Hypothesis, A pilot study, Response rate (extension), Participants (extension)

•Makes references to the following key terms students might know: Social processes – Domestic violence

•DO NOW starter: ranking the stages of the research process

•Includes a teaching to all activity

•Hands-on activity where students draft and pilot their own survey

•Covers the following pilot studies of pilot studies and research design: O'Reilly (Costa del Sol) and Zebiri (British Muslim converts)

•Includes 2 marker linking pilot studies to domestic violence detailed scaffolding and student friendly markscheme.

•INCLUDES KEY TERM SHEET WITH DEFINITIONS FOR THE LESSON

•ANSWERS TO SOME ACTIVITIES

•RESOURCES CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF PPT