Research methodology (Record no. 3339)
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| International Standard Book Number | 9788131310632 |
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| Transcribing agency | CUS |
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| Classification number | 001.42 |
| Item number | JHA/R |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Jha, Avdhesh S. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Research methodology |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New Delhi : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | APH Publishing , |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2011 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xiv, 316 p. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Preface<br/>Scientific Thinking and Research<br/>1.1 Introduction<br/>12 Knowledge<br/>13 Inquiry<br/>1.4 Scientific Thinking<br/>1.5 Aristotle and Deductive Method<br/>1.6 Bacon and Inductive Method<br/>1.7 Darwin Inductive and Deductive Method<br/>1.8 John Dewey and Scientific Method<br/>1.9 Reflective Thinking<br/>1.10 Steps of Scientific Thinking<br/>1.11 The role of Theory<br/>1.12 Research<br/>1.13 Definition of Research<br/>1.14 Characteristics of Research<br/>1.15 Nature of Research<br/>1.16 Importance of Research<br/>1.17 Types of Research<br/>1.17.1 Basic Research<br/>1.172 Applied research<br/>1.17.3 Action Research<br/>1.18 Qualities of an Investigator<br/>1.19 Difference between Action Research and Fundamental<br/>Research<br/>120 Steps of Research<br/>121 Factors hindering Research<br/>Exercise<br/>viii Research Methodology<br/>2 Educational Research 31<br/>2.1 Introduction<br/>2.2 Definitions of Educational Research<br/>2.3 Characteristics of Educational Research<br/>2.4 Objectives of Educational Research<br/>2.5 Importance of Educational Research<br/>2.6 Scope of Educational Research<br/>2.7 Steps of Educational Research<br/>2.8 Factors hindering educational Research<br/>2.9 Usefulness of Educational Research<br/>2.10 Some Ethical Considerations<br/>Exercise<br/>3 Construction of a Problem 47<br/>3.1 Introduction<br/>32 Identification of a Problem<br/>3.3 Criteria for selection of a Problem<br/>3.4 Defining a Problem<br/>3.5 Statement of a Problem<br/>3.6 Definition of a Problem<br/>3.7 Characteristics of a Problem<br/>3.8 Nature of a Problem<br/>3.9 Sources of a Problem<br/>3.10 Clarifying and stating a Problem<br/>3.11 Delimiting a Problem<br/>3.12 Assumptions about the Problem<br/>3.13 Evaluating the Problem<br/>3.14 The Research Proposal<br/>3.15 Criteria for evaluating Research Proposal<br/>3.16 Characteristics of a good Researcher<br/>Exercise<br/>4 Review of Literature 57<br/>4.1 Introduction<br/>4.2 Meaning of Review of Literature<br/>43 Need of Review of Literature<br/>4.4 Objectives of Review of Literature<br/>4.5 Importance of Review of Literature<br/>4.6 Sources of Review of Literature<br/>4.6.1 Books and Text books Material<br/>4.6.2 Periodicals<br/>4.63 Abstracts<br/>4.6.4 Encyclopaedia<br/>4.6.5 Almanacs, Handbook, Yearbooks and Guides<br/>4.6.6 References on International Education<br/>4.6.7 Specialized Dictionaries<br/>4.6.8 Biography<br/>4.6.9 ERIC<br/>4.6.10 Dissertations and Theses<br/>4.6.11 Newspapers<br/>4.6.12 General Reference<br/>4.7 Functions of Review of Literature<br/>4.8 Conducting the Review of Literature<br/>4.9 Suggestions for Library Use<br/>4.10 Reading Skill for Review of Literature<br/>4.11 Note Taking<br/>4.12 Reporting Review of Literatiu-e<br/>4.13 Advantage of Review of Literature<br/>4.14 Limitations of Review of Literature<br/>Exercise<br/>Hypothesis<br/>5.1 Introduction<br/>52 Assumption, Postulate and Hypothesis<br/>53 Meaning of Hypothesis<br/>5.4 Definitions of Hypothesis<br/>53 Characteristics of Hypothesis<br/>5.6 Nature of Hypothesis<br/>5.7 Functions of Hypothesis<br/>5.8 Importance of a Hypothesis<br/>5.9 Role of Hypotheses<br/>5.10 Sources of Hypothesis<br/>5.11 Formulating Hypothesis<br/>5.12 Formulation of Testable Hypothesis<br/>5.13 Fundamental Basis of Hypothesis<br/>5.14 Tj'pes of Hypothesis<br/>5.15 Kinds of Hypotheses<br/>5.16 Characteristics of a good Hypothesis<br/>5.17 Variables in a Hypothesis<br/>5.18 Variables<br/>5.18.1 The Independent Variable<br/>5.18J2 The Dependent Variable<br/>5.18.3 The Moderate Variable<br/>5.18.4 Control Variable<br/>5.18.5 Intervening Variable<br/>5.19 Some Considerations for Variables Choice<br/>520 Controlling the Variables<br/>521 Operational Definitions<br/>522 Difficulties in the Formation of Useful Hypothesis<br/>523 Testing the hypothesis<br/>524 Formal Conditions for Testing Hypotheses<br/>525 Using Decision Rules<br/>526 Types of Errors<br/>527 Interpreting the Results of Tests of Hypotheses<br/>528 Theoretical Considerations<br/>529 Criteria for Evaluating Hypothesis<br/>530 Hypotheses in Historical Research<br/>531 Uses of Hypotheses in Educational Researches<br/>Exercise<br/>Research Design and Sampling<br/>6.1 Introduction<br/>62 Research Design<br/>63 Population<br/>6.4- Characteristics of Population<br/>6.5 Sampling<br/>6.6 Characteristics of Sampling<br/>6.7 Sampling frames<br/>6.8 Representativeness<br/>6.9 The Decision to Sample<br/>6.10 Cautions about Sampling<br/>6.11 Probability Samples and Non-Probability Samples<br/>6.12 Probability Sampling<br/>6.13 Characteristics of Probability Sampling<br/>6.14 Non-probability Sampling<br/>6.15 Characteristics ofNon- Probability Sampling<br/>6.16 Types of Probability and Non-Probability Sampling<br/>6.16.1 Randomization<br/>6.162 Simple Random Sampling<br/>6.16.3 Systematic Sampling<br/>6.16.4 Stratified Sampling<br/>6.16.5 Multi-stage Sampling<br/>6.16.6 Cluster Sampling<br/>6.16.7 Convenience Sampling<br/>6.16.8 Purposive Sampling<br/>6.16.9 Quota Sampling<br/>6.16.10 Double Sampling<br/>6.16.11 Snowball Sampling<br/>6.17 Characteristics of a Good Sample<br/>6.18 Type of error in Samplmg<br/>6.19 Size ofSample<br/>620 Determine the size of Sample<br/>621 Standard Error<br/>622 Advantages of Sampling<br/>Exercise<br/>7 Methods of Research<br/>7.1 Introduction<br/>11 Meaning and Definition of Method<br/>73 Research methods<br/>7.3.1 Classification according to George J. Mouley<br/>732 Classification of Methods according to Phenomena<br/>7.3.3 Classification of Methods according to Process<br/>73.4 Classification of Methods according to Data Collection<br/>7.3.5 Classification of Methods according to Objectives<br/>7.3.5.1 Qualitative Research Methods<br/>73.52 Quantitative Methods<br/>73.6 General Classification of Methods<br/>73.6.1 Exploratory Research<br/>7.3.6.1.1 Historical Method<br/>7.3.6.1.2 Ethnography<br/>7.3.6.1.3 Case Study<br/>7.3.6.2 Descriptive Research<br/>7.3.6.2.1 Survey Method<br/>7.3.6.2.2 Trend Study<br/>7.3.6.3 Ex-Post—^Facto Research<br/>7.3.6.3.1 Co-relational Design<br/>7.3.6.3.2 Criterion Group Design<br/>Exercise<br/>8 Experimental Design<br/>8.1 Introduction<br/>82 Definition of Experiment<br/>83 Characteristics of Experimental Design<br/>8.4 Need of Experimental Design<br/>8.5 Importance of Experimental Design<br/>8.6 Variables<br/>8.7 Steps of Experimental Research<br/>8.8 Elements of Experiment<br/>8.9 Validity of Experiments<br/>8.10 Classification of Experiment<br/>8.11 Various Types of Errors<br/>8.12 Controlling the Error Variance<br/>8.13 Basic principles of Experimental Design<br/>8.14 Important Characteristics of Experimental Design<br/>8.15 Types of Experimental Design<br/>8.15.1 Pre Experimental Design<br/>8.15.2 True Experimental Design<br/>8.153 Quasi Experimental Design<br/>8.16 Limitations of Experiment<br/>Exercise<br/>9 Tools of Research<br/>9.1 Introduction<br/>92 Tools of Research<br/>92.1 Observation<br/>9.2.2 Checklist<br/>9.2.3 Rating Scale<br/>9.2.4 SelfReport<br/>9.2.5 Interview<br/>9.2.6 Questionnaire<br/>92.7 Oppinionnaire<br/>9.2.7.1 Attitude Scale<br/>9.2.7.2 Q Sort Technique<br/>9.2.7.3 Semantic differential Technique<br/>92.8 Tests<br/>9.2.9 Standardised test<br/>Exercise<br/>10 Parametric and Non Parametric tests<br/>10.1 Introduction<br/>102 Parametric Tests<br/>10.2.1 t-test<br/>10.2.2 Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)<br/>10.2.3 Analysis of Covariance, (ANCOVA)<br/>102.4 Correlation<br/>102.5 Coefficient of Correlation<br/>103 Non-Parametric Tests<br/>Exercise<br/>11 APA Style and Report Writing<br/>11.1 Introduction<br/>112 In-text reference Citations<br/>113 Reference List<br/>Exercise |
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