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3 Research methods: online surveys,
interviews and observations
3.1 Introduction
This chapter describes how the research project was carried out. Our first step was to
carry out a short online survey to gather factual information about our five partner
schools. Secondly, interviews and observations were done at the schools, based on information
collected in the literature study. The information gathered during the interviews
and observations were then used to create online surveys for teachers and students
which were completed by teachers and students at a larger number of schools
involved in bilingual junior secondary vocational education.
3.2 Short factual online survey
At the start of this research project, TTO coordinators at the five partner schools completed
a short factual online survey. The survey gathered the following information:
• the school’s reasons for starting tvmbo
• the aims of each school’s tvmbo department
• the year the tvmbo department started
• how tvmbo is organised at school
• intake procedure for tvmbo students
• facts about student numbers and classes
• reasons that students choose tvmbo
• subjects taught in English.
• EIO (European and international orientation) activities.
Further factual information was asked for during the interviews if the survey was incomplete
or unclear.
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