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Post 16 physics and chemistry uptake: combining large-scale secondary analysis with in-depth qualitative methods

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posted on 2023-06-08, 19:05 authored by Gillian Hampden-Thompson, Fred Lubben, Judith Bennett
Quantitative secondary analysis of large-scale data can be combined with in-depth qualitative methods. In this paper, we discuss the role of this combined methods approach in examining the uptake of physics and chemistry in post compulsory schooling for students in England. The secondary data analysis of the National Pupil Database (NPD) served three distinct purposes in the design of this study. These included (1) determining the number of students in England who went on to take physics and chemistry post 16, (2) examining associations between school-level factors and physics and chemistry uptake, and (3) using the secondary data analysis to construct a sampling frame for the selection of the case study schools. Findings from the analysis of the NPD are presented along with a discussion of the limitations and advantages of using large-scale secondary data analysis in a combined methods study.

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  • Published

Journal

International Journal of Research and Method in Education

ISSN

1743-727X

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Issue

3

Volume

34

Page range

289-307

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  • Education Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2014-11-14

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