Exam Details
| Subject | Educational Research | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | MASTER OF ARTS(EDUCATION)/POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY | |
| Department | School of Education (SOE) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
1. Answer the question in about 600 words:
Explaining the features of Inductive and Deductive methods, comment on the following statement: 'Inductive and Deductive methods of acquiring knowledge seem to be contradictory to each other but they are at the same time complementary to each other'.
OR
What are the steps of scientific method? Explain. Critically analyse its scope in conducting educational research.
2. Answer the following question in about 600 words:
Explain the meaning of experimental research with the help of an experimental design. Also describe the various ways of controlling extraneous variables in experimental research.
OR
Differentiate between an evaluative survey and a descriptive normative survey. Also provide a roadmap for conducting a descriptive survey.
3. Answer any four of the following in about 150 words each
Differentiate between stratified random sampling and quota sampling.
Discuss in brief the needs of reviewing related Literature in research.
Many of the limitations of questionnaire can be overcome by conducting an interview. Comment.
Formulating hypothesis is not necessary for all types of research. Comment.
Mention at least five qualities of a good research report with a brief justification of each of them.
Define Standard Deviation. If is added in each of the scores of a distribution having S.D 10.5, what will be the S.D of the new distribution?
4. Answer the following question in about 600 words:
According to you, what are the thrust areas in education in which more researches should be carried out? Also give a justification for your preference. Select any two of these areas and formulate at least three research problems in each area on which you feel that researches should be carried out on priority basis.
Explaining the features of Inductive and Deductive methods, comment on the following statement: 'Inductive and Deductive methods of acquiring knowledge seem to be contradictory to each other but they are at the same time complementary to each other'.
OR
What are the steps of scientific method? Explain. Critically analyse its scope in conducting educational research.
2. Answer the following question in about 600 words:
Explain the meaning of experimental research with the help of an experimental design. Also describe the various ways of controlling extraneous variables in experimental research.
OR
Differentiate between an evaluative survey and a descriptive normative survey. Also provide a roadmap for conducting a descriptive survey.
3. Answer any four of the following in about 150 words each
Differentiate between stratified random sampling and quota sampling.
Discuss in brief the needs of reviewing related Literature in research.
Many of the limitations of questionnaire can be overcome by conducting an interview. Comment.
Formulating hypothesis is not necessary for all types of research. Comment.
Mention at least five qualities of a good research report with a brief justification of each of them.
Define Standard Deviation. If is added in each of the scores of a distribution having S.D 10.5, what will be the S.D of the new distribution?
4. Answer the following question in about 600 words:
According to you, what are the thrust areas in education in which more researches should be carried out? Also give a justification for your preference. Select any two of these areas and formulate at least three research problems in each area on which you feel that researches should be carried out on priority basis.
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Departments
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
- School of Agriculture (SOA)
- School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
- School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
- School of Education (SOE)
- School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
- School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
- School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
- School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
- School of Health Science (SOHS)
- School of Humanities (SOH)
- School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
- School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
- School of Law (SOL)
- School of Management Studies (SOMS)
- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
- School of Sciences (SOS)
- School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
- School of Social Work (SOSW)
- School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
- School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
- School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
- School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
- Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)
Subjects
- Communication And Information Technology
- Communication Technology For Distance Education
- Computer Technology
- Design And Development Of Self-Learning Print Material
- Designing Courseware
- Dimensions of Educational Management
- Education Nature and Purposes
- Educational Research
- Et-An Overview
- Growth and Development of Educational Management
- Growth and Philosophy of Distance Education
- Higher Education:Its Context And Linkages
- Higher Education:The Psycho-Social Context
- Institutional Management
- Introduction In Higher Education
- Learner Support Services
- Learning, Learner and Development
- Management Of Distance Education
- Organisational Behaviour
- Oriental Dimensions of Education
- Planning And Management Of Higher Education
- Societal Context of Education
- Understanding Education