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 following question in about 600 words:
Explain the meaning and nature of knowledge. Discuss various sources of knowledge with examples.
OR
Explain the concept of experimental research with the help of an example. Discuss the sources of error that need to be controlled by a researcher while conducting experimental research.
2. Answer the following question in about 600 words
State the need and purpose of review of related literature in educational research. Describe the steps you would follow while carrying out the review of related literature.
OR
Differentiate between probability sampling and non-probability sampling. Discuss briefly any three methods of probability sampling with examples.
3. Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each:
Differentiate between objectivists' and subjectivists' views of social reality.
Differentiate between external criticism and internal criticism of historical data.
State the conditions when non-parametric tests are used.
Explain the meaning and use of triangulation in educational research.
Differentiate between 'Confidence intervals' and 'Levels of confidence'.
Mention the characteristics of a research question.
4. Answer the following question in about 600 words
Identify an educational problem you have encountered for conducting research. Prepare a research proposal on the same problem.
Explain the meaning and nature of knowledge. Discuss various sources of knowledge with examples.
OR
Explain the concept of experimental research with the help of an example. Discuss the sources of error that need to be controlled by a researcher while conducting experimental research.
2. Answer the following question in about 600 words
State the need and purpose of review of related literature in educational research. Describe the steps you would follow while carrying out the review of related literature.
OR
Differentiate between probability sampling and non-probability sampling. Discuss briefly any three methods of probability sampling with examples.
3. Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each:
Differentiate between objectivists' and subjectivists' views of social reality.
Differentiate between external criticism and internal criticism of historical data.
State the conditions when non-parametric tests are used.
Explain the meaning and use of triangulation in educational research.
Differentiate between 'Confidence intervals' and 'Levels of confidence'.
Mention the characteristics of a research question.
4. Answer the following question in about 600 words
Identify an educational problem you have encountered for conducting research. Prepare a research proposal on the same problem.
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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