Exam Details
| Subject | Research Methodology | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | M.A. IN PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT (MAPD) | |
| Department | School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2015 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
Discuss how knowledge is generated by research functions in a society? Explain the importance of practice research engagement.
OR
Critically evaluate recent trends away from positive paradigm in social science research.
What do you understand by social research methods Discuss in detail the various methods.
OR
Give a brief account of the conditions which led to the development of participatory research as an alternative research paradigm.
What is case study method? Discuss how it can be used in a study on displacement of villages by a big dam.
OR
Define reliability and validity. Discuss the importance of reliability and validity.
What are the components of a research report? Discuss some of the problems faced by a researcher while writing the research report.
OR
Critically discuss how correlation and regression act as appropriate statistical tools to study the relation between two variables.
5. Write short notes on any two of the following:
Action Research
Benefits of Participatory Research
Sample Size
Types of Research Design
OR
Critically evaluate recent trends away from positive paradigm in social science research.
What do you understand by social research methods Discuss in detail the various methods.
OR
Give a brief account of the conditions which led to the development of participatory research as an alternative research paradigm.
What is case study method? Discuss how it can be used in a study on displacement of villages by a big dam.
OR
Define reliability and validity. Discuss the importance of reliability and validity.
What are the components of a research report? Discuss some of the problems faced by a researcher while writing the research report.
OR
Critically discuss how correlation and regression act as appropriate statistical tools to study the relation between two variables.
5. Write short notes on any two of the following:
Action Research
Benefits of Participatory Research
Sample Size
Types of Research Design
Other Question Papers
Departments
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
- National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
- School of Agriculture (SOA)
- School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
- School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
- School of Education (SOE)
- School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
- School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
- School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
- School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
- School of Health Science (SOHS)
- School of Humanities (SOH)
- School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
- School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
- School of Law (SOL)
- School of Management Studies (SOMS)
- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
- School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
- School of Sciences (SOS)
- School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
- School of Social Work (SOSW)
- School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
- School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
- School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
- School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
- Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)
Subjects
- Communication For Development
- Democratic Governance And Civil Society
- Development Policies And Programmes
- Legal And Regulatory Frameworks Of Development Organisation
- Management Of Development Organization
- Management Of Financial Resources
- Participatory Project Management
- Research Methodology
- Securing Participation In Development Programmes
- Understanding Participatory Development