Devil in the detail: using a pupil questionnaire survey in an evaluation of out-of-school classes for gifted and talented children |
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Authors: | Mike Lambert |
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Institution: | 1. University of Wolverhampton , Walsall, UK m.lambert@wlv.ac.uk |
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Abstract: | The use of questionnaires to evaluate educational initiatives is widespread, but often problematic. This paper examines four aspects of an evaluation survey carried out with very able pupils attending out-of-school classes: ethics, design, bias and interpretation. There is a particular focus on the interpretation and analysis of pupils' answers to open questions. Conclusions are drawn from this analysis which will help teachers and others to take a careful and critical approach to their use of questionnaires in educational evaluation. |
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Keywords: | evaluation questionnaires analysis gifted and talented out-of-school |
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