Whilst research has been conducted on reading skills at primary school level in South Africa, not much research exists on writing, especially boys’ writing. This article focuses on the use of an interactive questionnaire to get Grade 6 boys involved in research that is based on a cycle of the writing programme as prescribed by the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement. Underpinned by literature on research with children and on boys’ learning and writing, a questionnaire was developed, piloted and adapted to engage boys actively in the research process and facilitate ease of use. The questionnaire was then administered to 39 Grade 6 boys from two schools in KwaZulu-Natal. An evaluation of the use of the questionnaire found that four key lessons emerged: attention to affective responses, supporting and scaffolding the process, using appropriate multi-modality and using incentives to engage participants. The article argues that careful consideration of the research participants’ interests, age, gender and cultural motivation is an important part of affording them agency in the research process.

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让男孩参与其中：使用互动式问卷调查六年级男孩的写作

尽管在南非小学阶段已经对阅读技巧进行了研究，但是在写作方面，尤其是男孩的写作方面，研究并不多。本文重点介绍如何使用互动式问卷调查，以根据课程和评估政策声明规定的写作计划周期，让参与研究的6年级男生参与。在有关儿童研究以及男孩学习和写作的文献的基础上，编制了一份调查表，并进行了试点和调整，以使男孩积极参与研究过程并促进易用性。然后对来自夸祖鲁-纳塔尔省两所学校的39名6年级男孩进行了问卷调查。对问卷使用情况的评估发现，出现了四个关键的教训：注意情感反应，支持和支持过程，使用适当的多模式并采用激励措施来吸引参与者。文章认为，认真考虑研究参与者的兴趣，年龄，性别和文化动机是在研究过程中为他们提供代理的重要组成部分。