Methodology and Techniques of Educational Research
Contents: Preface. 1. Educational research: an introduction. 2. Application of surveys method in educational research. 3. Conceptual analysis of action research and its application in educational research. 4. Concept and methodology of historical research and its application in educational research. 5. Methodology of survey based educational research. 7. Conceptual and methodological analysis of qualitative educational research. 8. Experimental method of educational research. 9. Designs of experiments. 10. Experimental research: the concepts and procedures of laboratory experiments, field experiments and field studies. 11. Descriptive research: concept and methodology. 12. Casual comparative research: the concept of ex post facto research. 13. Case study method of educational research. 14. Ethnographic studies as a method of educational research. 15. Genetic method of educational research. 16. Single subject experimental research. 17. The research report. 18. Comparison between experimental and non-experimental research. 19. Some ethical problems in educational research. 20. Status, problems and prospects of educational research in India. Bibliography. Index.
Education is the foundation stone of nation\'s intellectual power which shapes the power profile of a nation in the community of world nations, thus, it is rightly said that the progress of a country particularly of a democratic country depends upon the quality of its educational system. Kothari Commission report rightly remarks, The destiny of India is being shaped in its classroom. But for classroom teaching proper educational research is a must.
The essential elements of educational research have been comprehensively discussed, therefore, in this book we discuss the various methods and techniques of educational research.
The work at hand contains twenty chapters encompassing comprehensive analysis of various methods and techniques of educational research. The book presents a very systematic presentation of the subject matter in simple and lucid language and contains point analysis and description in Indian context. The book covers the syllabus of all Indian universities on the subject. (jacket)
Education is the foundation stone of nation\'s intellectual power which shapes the power profile of a nation in the community of world nations, thus, it is rightly said that the progress of a country particularly of a democratic country depends upon the quality of its educational system. Kothari Commission report rightly remarks, The destiny of India is being shaped in its classroom. But for classroom teaching proper educational research is a must.
The essential elements of educational research have been comprehensively discussed, therefore, in this book we discuss the various methods and techniques of educational research.
The work at hand contains twenty chapters encompassing comprehensive analysis of various methods and techniques of educational research. The book presents a very systematic presentation of the subject matter in simple and lucid language and contains point analysis and description in Indian context. The book covers the syllabus of all Indian universities on the subject. (jacket)
