Syllabus
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Course Code: MPEd - 101 Course Name: Research Process in Physical Education |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Introduction Meaning and Definition of Research, Need and importance of Research in Physical Education and Sports, Characteristics of Research in Physical Education & Sports. Types of Research: Analytical, Descriptive, Experimental, Qualitative and Meta Analysis. Research Problem: Meaning of the term Research Problem, location and criteria of Selection of Problem, Formulation of a Research Problem, Limitations and Delimitations. |
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| 2 | Concept of Sampling and Hypothesis Meaning and Definition of Sample and Population. Types of Sampling: Probability Methods- Systematic Sampling, Cluster sampling, Stratified Sampling. Area Sampling, Multistage Sampling. Non- Probability Methods: Convenience Sample, Judgement Sampling, Quota Sampling. Meaning and definition of Hypothesis, Importance Hypothesis in research, Types of Hypothesis, Type 1 and Type 2 errors in Hypothesis testing. |
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| 3 | Review of related literature Survey of Related Literature: Need for surveying related literature, Kinds of Related Literature, Literature Sources – Primary and Secondary, Steps in Literature Search. Writing of Literature review. Variables: Meaning and Definition of Variables, types of variables: Dependent, Independent, Control, Extraneous, Moderator and Predictor, Source of variables. |
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| 4 | Ethical Issues and tools in Research Ethical Issues in Research: Areas of Scientific Dishonesty, Ethical Issues regarding Copyright, Responsibilities of Researchers, Working Ethics with Faculty, Protecting Human Participants. Tools of Research: Observation, Interviews, questionnaires, opinion or attitude scales, Psychological Tests and Personality Inventories. |
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