Educational research methodology questions.

The following tasks are important in reviewing literature; (i) defining which sources to use, (ii) organizing and writing the review, (iii) defining your information needs and (iv) evaluating literature. Which is the appropriate sequence of these activities?

1. iv----iii----i-----ii
2. iii----ii----iv---i
3. i-----iii-----iv----ii
4. iii---i---iv---ii

Which of the following statements is correct with regard to ethics in research?

1. It is important to provide incentives to respondents to make them provide more information in order to impress the researcher
2. The consent of either respondents or their leaders is needed for the researcher to go on with the process of data collection
3. Researchers may sometimes need information which could be sensitive or confidential to respondents
4. Sponsors of research are allowed to alter research findings in order to suit their needs or interests.

1. What is research?
2. Why is it important to relly on research findings in formulating policies and making practical decision in education sector?

Define the following concepts as they are being used in research.

1. Conceptual framework
2. Assumptions of a study
3. Classification of data.

1. What are research objectives ?
2. Describe briefly any two problems which a researcher  is likely to encounter due to his/her failure to state research objectives clearly.

Distinguish the following terms as they are being used in educational research.

1. Probability sampling and non probability sampling
2. Delimitations and limitations of a study.

1. What is a research design?
2. For each of the following purposes of research , mention the most appropriate research design.

1. To find out views of Tanzanians on whether or not we should have a new constitution.
2. Tracing changes in structure of management at Sokoine University of Agriculture since its establishment in 1984.
3. To examine living conditions of the current off campus students at Sokoine University of Agriculture.
4. To investigate the relationship between  English language proficiency and EDP 201 test scores of education students at Sokoine University of Agriculture.
5. To investigate changes in language skills of children from two to ten years of age.

Mention any four problems which a researcher may encounter due to failure to review sufficient literature.

1. What is hypothesis?
2. State any five qualities of effective hypothesis.

1. Define content analysis
2. Distinguish descriptive analysis an inferential analysis as used in quantitative data analysis.