Course Title: EDU-701 Research Methods in 3 Credit Hours
Education
Contents:
Unit 1: The Scientific Basis
of Education:
Source of
knowledge, science as a source of knowledge, Characteristics of science.
Unit 2: The Role of Research
in Education:
Types of
research, The relationship between research and evaluation, Research, evaluation, and Educational change,
factors hindering educational research,.
Unit 3: Selecting the Research
Problem:
Types of
research problems, criteria used to select a research problem,
using the library in educational research, sources of information
useful in developing, a review of the literature, writing the review
of the literature, developing note-taking skills.
Unit 4: The Research
Hypothesis:
Criteria
for evaluating hypothesis, some objections to hypothesis construction, writing the research
hypothesis.
Unit 5: Research Design,
Descriptive Approaches:
The case
study the sample survey, Correlation studies developmental studies, cross
cultural studies.
Unit 6: Research Design,
Factors Affecting Internal and External Validity: Variables in experimental research,
some criteria for evaluating experimental designs internal
validity, Methods of Equating experimental and control groups
external validity.
Unit 7: Research Design; Types
of Experimental Designs:
Counterbalancing
Techniques and Designs ex post factor designs.
Unit 8: Obtaining Information
from Respondents; other Techniques: Disguised non-structured methods
disguised structured methods Sociometry the Q-sort technique, The
semantic differential content analysis.
Unit 9: Data Processing:
Data processing forms and records,
computational aids, the use of electronic computers, types of
electronic computers “ Modern” computers, preparing data for
electronic processing, summary.
RecommendedBooks:
- William,
(2009), Research Methods in Education
- Sax, G.
(1979), Foundation of educational research, Prentice,
- Cohen&Mansion, (2007) Research method
in education issues adj.
- Best, J.H.
(1977), Research in education (3rded)
- Wiersma&
Stephen (2004), Research methods in education. An introduction
(8thed.)
Reference Books:
- Barton, K.C.
(2006), Research methods in social studies education contemporary issues and
perspectives.
7.
Venkataich. N. (2004), Research in value
education: New Delhi APH Pub.
EDU-615 ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH 3 Credit Hours
Learning Outcomes:
At the completion of the course the prospective teacher will be able to:
1 Define the concept of Research Design.
2 Select a research problem and explain it.
3 Differentiate between Descriptive and Experimental Research.
4 Explain data collection tools and techniques.
5 Find out statistical techniques.
6 Develop a synopsis and defend it.
7 Present a written report.
Unit 1: Introduction to the field of Educational Research
1.1 Scope and Function of Educational Research
1.2 Research by purpose
1.3 Research by method
1.4 The function of research
1.5 Limitations of educational research
1.6 Primary and Secondary sources of collecting data
1.7 Qualitative research designs.
1.8 Quantitative research designs
Unit 2:
Research Problem
2.1 Choosing and selecting the research problem
2.2 Refinement of research problem
2.3 The significance of problem statements.
Unit 3: Statistics in research
3.1 Introduction to descriptive statistics
3.2 Importance of statistics in research
3.3 Graphic Portrayals of data.
3.4 Measures of Central Tendency.
3.5 Measures of Variability.
3.6 Measures of relationship.
Unit 4: Types of
Research
4.1 Descriptive Research
4.2 Correlational Research.
4.3 Survey Research.
4.4 Experimental research.
4.5 Quasi experimental designs.
4.6 Case Study
4.7 Ex post facto Research
4.8 Action Research.
Unit 5: Research
Proposal
5.1 Objectives of the study
5.2 Significance of the Study
5.3 Formulation of Hypothesis / Research questions
5.4 Population, Sample and Sampling Techniques
5.5 Tools and Techniques
5.6 Limitation and Delimitation
5.7 Pilot Study
5.8 References
Unit 6: Components
of thesis/dissertation
6.1 Preliminary Pages
6.1.1 Title page
6.1.2 Acknowlegement
6.1.3 Abstract
6.1.4 Table of Contents
6.1.5 List of Figures
6.1.6 List of Illustration
6.2 Main Text
6.2.1 Introduction
6.2.2 Review of Related Literature
6.2.3 Method and procedure
6.2.4 Results and Discussion
6.2.5 Findings, Conclusion and Recommendations
6.3 References
6.4 Appendix
Books Recommended:
1. Best, John. W: (1959), Research in education: Englewood Cliffs, New York: Prentice Hall, Inc.
3. Aggarwal, J.C. (2002), Educational
research: An introduction,
New
Delhi, Arya Book Depot.
4. Kaufhold, J.a. (2007), Basic statistics for educational research.
5. Lodico, M.G., Spaulding, D.J and Voegtles K.H. (2006), Methods in educational research; from theory to practice.
6.
Elizabeth, O. (2005), Work book to accompany
practical statistics for
education.
