DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.A. (Education) DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2018.
METHODS OF EDUCATIONAL INQUIRY
(2009 onwards)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
SECTION A — × 8 40 marks)
Answer any FIVE questions in about 150 words each.
1. State the chief sources of research problems.
2. Explain the types of hypothesis with examples.
3. Calculate the median for following data
Score: 70-64 65-59 50-54 55-49 45-39 40-34 35-29 30-24
F 4 6 7 10 9 5 3 2
4. Enumerate the characteristics of a good questionnaire.
5. Explain the steps involved in historical research.
6. What is the need for non-parametric techniques?
Describe change point test.
7. Enumerate the criteria for evaluating a research report.
8. Give an account on review of related literature.
Sub. Code
14
DE-4041
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Ws3
SECTION B — × 15 60 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions in about 700 words each.
9. "A problem well put is half solved". Discuss.
10. Give an account on the functions of various funding
agencies.
11. Discuss about Mann Whitney test.
12. State the characteristics of a good test and how will you
establish the reliability of the test?
13. Two groups of 10 students each got the following scores in
an attitude scale.
Group I 10 9 8 7 7 8 6 5 6 4
Group II 9 8 6 7 8 8 11 12 6 5
Test the significance of the difference between means for
both groups.
14. Describe interview as a technique of data collection.
15. Explain multiple regression. State the regression
equations and its uses.
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