Research Methodology and Statistics in Education

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Research in various fields of education is increasing with view to find solutions to the problems experienced by the policy makers, educational administrators, teachers and learners. Now there is a global demand for quality research focusing on policy planning, policy development and implementation of the education programmes at grass root level. This quality research is only possible when the budding researchers and field practitioners are aware of the research methodologies and appropriate use of statistics in educational research. The knowledge of identification of the problems in education, searching solutions to the problems by using appropriate methodologies in the investigation, use of suitable statistical techniques to arrive at logical conclusions and competence in interpretation of results and their implication to find solutions to the problems leads for better planning, development and implementation of educational programmes. The present book provides such knowledge, skills and competencies to the researches working in the field of education. The concepts explained in this book are of vital importance not only for the researchers but also the students pursuing graduate and post-graduate programes in education and persons working in the field of teacher education.

Contents: Preface. 1. Research in Education. 2. Research Problem, Hypothesis, Sampling, Research Design and Preparation of Research Proposal. 3. Types of Research. 4. Tools and Techniques of Research. 5. Research Reporting. 6. Methods of Data Presentation. 7. Descriptive Measures. 8. Variable Methods. 9. Statistical Measures. Index.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR A. Kusuma

Dr. A. Kusuma after her graduation took her M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies from S.V. University, Tirupati. She has secured Prof. Dorothy Pearson award in S.V. University for her academic excellence. She also prossessed B.Ed, M. Ed. amd P.G. Diploma in statistics. Dr. Kasuma has varied teaching experience as Teaching Assistant for one year in the Dept. of Home Science, S.V. University; one year as Lecturer in the Dept. of Human Development at Avinashilingam Deemed University, Coimbatore and she is now working as Associate Professor in Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswavidyalayam, Tirupati for the past 11 years. She is the recipient of Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship award 2000-2001 and worked in the Dept. of Education, University of wales, Swansea, U.K. She has the credit of co-authroing of 5 books in Speical Education, 2 in Huamn Development and published more than 35 papers on various aspects of education and Human Development.

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Title
Research Methodology and Statistics in Education
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Edition
1st. ed.
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9789350567951
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286p.,
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