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A Prayer to Heal Stress
A Prayer to Heal Stress
Heavenly Father, please grant me peace of mind
and calm my troubled heart. My soul is like
a turbulent sea. I can’t seem to find my balance
so I stumble and worry constantly. Give me the
strength and clarity of mind to find my purpose
and walk the path you’ve laid out for me. I trust
your Love God, and know that you will heal this stress.
Just as the sun rises each day against the dark of
night. Please bring me clarity with the light of God.
In your name I pray, Amen.
Conducting and recording observations
Conducting and recording observations
Qualitative research method
Observations require the researcher to watch and record the behaviours of their subjects.
Observations may either be:
Participant: observer participates in the activity
Non participant: observer does not participate in the activity
Open to bias, therefore systematic ways or recording information are needed. One way to do this is through the use of a sociogram.
Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages
Provides opportunity for viewing or participating in unscheduled events
Allows for richly detailed description
Provides direct access to the event under consideration
Provide permanent record (if filmed)
Disadvantages
Bias in the recording of events viewed - researcher's interpretation of events
Lack of trust in the observer by those being observed
The presence of the observer may influence the behaviour of those being observed -that is behaviour may change
Presenting research findings
Presenting research findings
Observe the specific roles various individuals adopt within groups, and present research findings
Observe the specific roles various individuals adopt within groups, and present research findings
A sociogram is:
A sociogram is:
A map that is used to track/ record interactions between individuals within a group; directional arrows show the flow of interaction.
They are structured with each individual being represented by a dot, circle, point etc. Various lines and arrows then demonstrate the connection between the people. E.g.: a broken line might mean two people don't work well together.
Sociograms can identify things such as the most popular person in a group, the person who is isolated and issues of conflict and power.
(refer to page 52-53 of textbook for images as seen below)
Activity One: Analysing a sociogram
Study the sociograms on p52 textbook.
Explain what each diagram indicates
The circles with numbers represent individual persons in a group
The unbroken lines show positive relationships between group members
The broken red lines indicate negative interactions between group members
2. Explain why this system of recording is more effective than recording data using an alternative method.
Unbiased
Visual representation
Easy to quickly record.
Activity Two
Analyse the sociometric observation diagram (page 53, bottom) and answer the following questions. Justify each response.
Is there an obvious leader of the group?
Is there an indication of conflict within the group?
Are any group members isolated?
Is there an indication that some members are more popular than others?
Activity Three
Look at the sociogram (page 53, top). Pretend you are the class teacher. Divide the class into groups of four using the information provided in the sociogram to determine where to place students. Create a table to show your groupings. Justify your choice.
Observation Activity
Observation Activity
Observe Mrs Kilmer's 4 Year Old Class Playtime and create a sociogram to show the interactions which occur.
Consolidating Activities
Consolidating Activities
Create a sociogram to show the interactions of our CAFS class!
Create a sociogram for your friendship group or another group in Year 11
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