NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
MARCH/APRIL 2015 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE:                                                                              EDU323                                                                             

COURSE TITLE:                                                                             Basic Research Method in Education

DURATION:                                                                                     2 Hours

INSTRUCTIONS:                                                                            Answer Question 1 and two other questions

1a).      Educational research is described as applied scientific method, this means that during research studies in any educational problem, some steps are taken. Explain the nine steps you will take in your research process.                 (18 marks)

(b).    Differentiate between quantitative and qualitative researches.                                       (4 marks)

(c).    In selecting the research problem for your study, what four criteria are you going to consider?                 (8 marks)

2 (a).   What is a research design?                                                                                                   (2 marks)

(b).    What are the two important features or attributes of a research design?                     (2 marks)

(c).    Explain the followings:

          (i) The two sources of historical information.

          (ii) The two types of historical criticism.                                                                             (4 marks)

 (d)   What are the five procedures or steps involved in a historical research?                    (10 marks)

3 (a)    In experimental design, there are so many varied variables with different names. What do you mean by variables here?                    (2 marks)

(b)    Explain six types of variables discussed in your studies.                                                             (12 marks)

(c)     Mention the three types of experimental designs.                                                             (6 marks)

4 (a)    A good questionnaire is made up of some components. Explain these components.    (14 marks)

(b)    To be able to construct good questionnaire items, you need to consider such factors like... Explain three of these factors.                    (6 marks)