Exam Details

Subject Research Methods In Extension And Development Studies
Paper
Exam / Course PG Certificate/PG Diploma/M.A. In Extension And Development Studies
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

1. What are different methods of development research? Explain Direct Observation method and Interview method in detail.

2. Describe in detail different types of research design.

3. Differentiate between any two of the following: Quantitative research and qualitative research. Reliability and Validity. Nominal scale and Ordinal scale.

4. Write short notes on any two of the following: Key principles of development research. Sources of errors in measurements. Type and Type errors.

5. What is Correlation? How do you calculate correlation? What are the properties of correlation coefficient?

6. Explain in detail the various quantitative data gathering tools.

7. What do you understand by Sampling? Explain different types of probability sampling techniques.

8. The following are the monthly earnings of technicians before and after undergoing a training programme: <img src='./qimages/14134-8.jpg'>

Determine using paired test if the training programme had any effect on the earnings of the technicians.


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

  • Development In India - Pre And Post Liberalization Period
  • Dynamics Of Extension And Development
  • Extension Communication And Diffusion Of Innovations For Development
  • Introduction To Extension And Development
  • Local Self Governance
  • Planning And Management Of Extension And Development Programmes
  • Problems And Issues In Development
  • Research Methods In Extension And Development Studies
  • Training For Development