Researchers were interested in evaluating the instructional delivery and classroom management skills of trainee secondary school teachers. They wanted to investigate whether a relationship exists between written exam performance and practical classroom competency. Trainees who had completed their initial teacher training module were selected to participate in two tasks:
The results compiled by the researchers are displayed in Table 1 below:
Table 1: Written pedagogy scores and classroom management ratings of teacher trainees
| Trainee | Written Pedagogy Score (Max 50) | Practical Management Rating (Max 10) |
|---|---|---|
| A | 44 | 9 |
| B | 21 | 4 |
| C | 38 | 8 |
| D | 31 | 6 |
| E | 10 | 2 |
| F | 15 | 3 |
| G | 19 | 8 |
| H | 35 | 7 |
| I | 48 | 10 |
Using your knowledge of research methods and the context of the study:
Briefly outline one problem of using a single senior mentor to rate the trainees' practical classroom management skills.
Briefly discuss how this data collection method could be modified to improve the reliability of the data collected.
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