Syllabus (EDUCATION)

Course Type: MAJ-11

Semester: 7

Course Code: BEDCMAJ11T

Course Title: Research Methodology in Education     

(L-P-Tu): 5-0-1

Credit: 6

Practical/Theory: Theory

Course Objective: Learning Objective and Learning Outcome: After completion of the course, the students will be able to: Know the Concept, Nature, Scope and Importance of Educational Research. Know the Sources of Knowledge. Know the Need of Research in Education. Underst

Learning Outcome: Learning Objective and Learning Outcome: After completion of the course, the students will be able to: Know the Concept, Nature, Scope and Importance of Educational Research. Know the Sources of Knowledge. Know the Need of Research in Education. Underst

M-XI

Research Methodology in Education

[Credit: 5+1]

Learning Objective and Learning Outcome:

After completion of the course, the students will be able to:

1. Know the Concept, Nature, Scope and Importance of Educational Research.
2. Know the Sources of Knowledge.
3. Know the Need of Research in Education.
4. Understand the various Methods and Types of Educational Research.
5. Identify the criteria of good Research Problem.
6. Know the Concept, Characteristics and Types of hypothesis.
7. Know the concept of Population , Sample and Sampling Techniques
8. Know the Concept, Nature and Sources of Qualitative and Quantitative Data.
9. Know the Research Tools.
10. Write and Evaluate the Research Proposal.

Course Contents:

Unit-I: Educational Research

1. Meaning, Nature and Scope of Educational Research
2. Sources of Knowledge (Authority, Tradition, Personal Experience, Deduction, Induction). Need of Research in Education
3. Types of Research – Basic, Applied & Action Research; Longitudinal and Cross Sectional Research; Historical, Descriptive and Experimental research (meaning only); Importance of Educational Research

Unit-II: Basic Ideas of Research

1. Criteria of selecting a good Research Problem
2. Research Hypothesis – Meaning, Nature and Types
3. Population, Sample and Sampling Techniques (Probability & Non Probability).

Unit-III: Research Data and Tools

1. Qualitative and Quantitative data – Concept, Nature and Sources
2. Tools of data collection and their characteristics, merits and demerits
3. Characteristics of good research tools

Suggested Books:

Aggarwal, J.C.(2002) Educational Research, Agra: Aryan Book Depot.

Best, J.W. & Kahn, J.V.(1989). Research in Education, (6^th edition). New Delhi: Prentice Hall.

Gay, L.R. &Airasian, P. (2000) Educational Research : Competencies for Analysis and Application, New Jersey Mersil.

Good, C.V, Barr & Douglas, E. Scates. (1962). Methodology of Educational Research New York: Appleton Crofts.

Kerlinger F.N. (1978). Foundation of Behavior Research. Delhi: Surjeet Publications

Kothari, C.R.(2009) Research methodology methods and techniques, New Delhi: New age international (P) Ltd publishers.

Koul, L. (1998). Methodology of Educational Research. New Delhi: Vikash Publications.

Sukla S.P,& Others.(1974). Elements of Educational Research. (3^rd edition), Bombay: Allied Publishers

Van Dalen, D.B & Meyer, W.J. (1979).Understanding Educational Research. New York: Mcgraw Hill C.