Second Semester ResearchEducational research refers to the use of a variety of methods, to gain a greater understanding of the education system. However, research involves looking at one aspect of education and expanding your knowledge in that area (Sharp, 2009, p.1). "Educational research has now become so diverse and complex that, beyond the most basic definitions, it no longer has any single identity." There are several methods that can be used to collect data. The first method is quantitative and qualitative research, which are both data collection methods. Quantitative data mainly uses numbers and statistical evidence, which can be collected using questionnaires and surveys. Qualitative data, on the other hand, consists of different opinions and perspectives, which can be collected through interviews, observations and questionnaires. The other two differences with these methods are (Lambert, 2012, p.102) “quantitative data is usually associated with a positive paradigm; qualitative data with an interpretative paradigm". A positive paradigm has distinct goals and shows clear results, while the interprevist paradigm is one in which researchers do not believe that there is a different reality waiting to be discovered. Another method is triangulation, which improves confidence in a project by showing you have a variety of different perspectives. This could be done by using a questionnaire, interviewing different people and then observing. An advantage of triangulation is that a weakness of one method can compensate for another by making it more reliable; however, you should make sure it is right for each method. The next method is piloting, which means trying and testing your equipment beforehand, so that you get the result... middle of paper... ...but with the same answers. The long-term negatives have been anger, frustration, depression and anxiety which can lead to something worse like self-harm and suicide. This examines teachers' perceptions of bullying and how teachers themselves are casual effects of bullying on the child, but the bully can also influence the teacher and can limit the extent to which he or she is willing to intervene to help the victim. It also analyzes teachers' views on bullies and how they are seen as weaker in terms of academic performance, which may be why they bully, because they feel in a vulnerable position at school, however they also consider the children who are the worst victims of bullying. worse moods and social skills. As you can see, both of these literature reviews examine different aspects of bullying in primary school and both provide a different set of ideas and findings.