MA - The Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University

Standard errors, confidence limits
Hypothesis testing Difference between means, correlations, Cross
breaks (Chi-square) ,ANOVAnal
Application of statistical tests and their interpretation
UNIT IV : VALIDITY OF FINDINGS
Validity and Limitations of findings; factors influencing validity of
research; internal vs. external validity; how to increase validity of
research findings.
UNIT V : RESEARCH REPORTING
Research report: sections (Preliminary part, main body, reference
section)
Skills of writing research report:
Evaluation of Research: Criteria and types and types of research.
Practicum: (any one)
1. Review of two published research papers; one quantitative and the
other qualitative.
2. Evaluation of an MEd or an M.Phil. Dissertation.
References
Agrawal, J. C. (1968). Educational Research. New Delhi : Arya Book
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Best, J. W. (1982). Research in Education. New Delhi : Prentice Hall of
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Campbell, W.G. etal (1968). Form & Style in Thesis. Boston : Writing
Houshton Mifin Co.
Coery, (1953). Action Research to Improve School Practices. New York :
Teachers College, Columbia University.
Garrertt, H. E., (1981). Statistics in Psychology & Education. Vakits
Feffer & Simons Ltd.
Guilford, J. P., (1950). Fundamental Statistics in Psychology &
Education. McGraw Hill Book Com.
Good & Scates. Methods of Research.
Fox, D. J., The Research Process in Education. (Holt).
Kual, Lokesh (1988). Methodology of Educational Research. New Delhi
:Vikas Publishing House Pvt.
Robert, M. W., Travers. An Introduction of Educational Research. New
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Sukhia, Mehrotra & Mehrotra (1970). Elements of Educational Research :
Alied Publishers Ltd.
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