Course and Syllabus:
Syllabus of Research Methods in Education
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Lectures: Mid Term
Topic 1:
- What is research?
- Why research is important in social sciences?
Topic 2:
Three world views:
Three world views:
- Realism -> Truth is absolute
- Constructivism/ Interpretivism -> Truth is individual
- Critical theory -> historically using context
Topic 3:
Difference of
Difference of
- Facts
- Generalization
- Concepts
Topic 4:
Types of research
Types of research
- Types by method (Both quantitative & qualitative)
- Descriptive
- Experimental
- Quasi Experimental
- Co relational
- Grounded theory
- Phenomenology
- Ethnography
- Case - Study
- Types by purpose
- Applied research
- Pure research
- Action research
Lectures: Final Term
Topic 5:
Historical research
Historical research
- Types of resources in historical research
- Primary resource (first hand)
- Secondary resource (already available)
Topic 6:
- Reflection
- Types of reflection or levels of reflection
- Simple reflection
- Dialogic reflection
- critical reflection
Topic 7:
Measurement Tools
Measurement Tools
- Nomical scale
- Ordinal scale
- Interval scale
- Ratio scale
Topic 8:
Variables
Variables
- independent variable
- dependent variable
Topic 9:
Review of Article: How to write review of an article?
Review of Article: How to write review of an article?
- About author briefly in particular situation, otherwise only name is enough
- Points that you agree with
- Reason of why you agree
- Points that you disagree
- Reason of why you disagree
- If you don't agree with anything tell why
- What else should have been included in the article
Topic 10:
Research Project
Research Project
- Small Scale Research projects on themes under the umbrella of ESD (Education for Sustainable Development)
- In group of three students
Assignments
Topic 1: (mid term)
200 - 300 words essay on
" Why research is important in social sciences"
200 - 300 words essay on
" Why research is important in social sciences"
Topic 2: (mid term)
What are researchable questions?
Write a researchable question. (pair work)
What are researchable questions?
Write a researchable question. (pair work)
Topic 3: (mid term)
Write two topics or research questions for following type of research
Write two topics or research questions for following type of research
- Descriptive
- Grounded theory
- Ethnography
- Phenomenology
- Case study
Topic 4: (midterm)
Question 1: What is experimental research? What are the key considerations (any two) in experimental research?
Question 2: What is co-relational study? Explain the concept with a well elaborated example.
Question 1: What is experimental research? What are the key considerations (any two) in experimental research?
Question 2: What is co-relational study? Explain the concept with a well elaborated example.
Topic 5: (Final term)
Small Scale Research projects on themes under the umbrella of ESD (Education for Sustainable Development)
Topic 6: (Final Term)
One page review on article "Review of Literature"
One page review on article "learning, teaching and dialogue"
Topic 7: (Final term)
Q: highlight the difference b/w simple education and Education for Sustainable Development
Small Scale Research projects on themes under the umbrella of ESD (Education for Sustainable Development)
Topic 6: (Final Term)
One page review on article "Review of Literature"
One page review on article "learning, teaching and dialogue"
Topic 7: (Final term)
Q: highlight the difference b/w simple education and Education for Sustainable Development