SHAH GOVERDHAN LAL KABRA

TEACHERS' COLLEGE (C.T.E.) JODHPUR - Raj.

[ Upgraded as College for Teacher Education by

The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi. ]

(Affiliated to Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur)

(Managed by : Shri Mahesh Shikshan Sansthan)

PAPER - VII : ACTION RESEARCH

AND EXPERIMENTATION IN SCHOOLS

Unit 1:  

Meaning, Importance and Nature of Research, Types of Research, Pure versus Applied Applies research.

Unit 2:  

Action research: Meaning, nature and importance.Schools as a field of Action Research-Selection and introduction of

Action Research problem. Steps for Action Research Plan.

Unit 3:

Action Hypothesis-Meaning and types. Tools and teachniques of data Collection-Questionaire, Interview, Observation,

Schedules, Rating Scales.

Unit 4:  

Collection of evidence-Academic achievement, Aptitudes and Interest, Attitudes, Specific behaviour Problems.

Unit 5 :

Replication of action plan, Use of Action Research in improvement of classroom practices

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION :

There will be two questions from each unit with internal choice. All questions shall be compulsory. Each question carries 14 marks.

SESSIONAL WORK

Planning action research programmes for:

(a) A problem on teaching method

(b) A problem on behaviour difficulties among pupils

(c) A problem on behaviour difficulties among pupils

(d) A problem relating to slow learners of backward children

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Kaul, Lokesh: Methodology of Educational Research, Vani Educational Books, Delhi,1984

Samant, Dattaraya Govind: The Making of educational Research Popular Prakashan,Bombay,1966

Travers Rober,M.H.: An Introduction to Educational Research, The Macmillan Company, New York

Corey, S.M.; Action Research to Improve School Practices, Columbia University,New York,1955

Fredman & Paul: The Principles of Scientific Research, Mecdonald & Co.,London,1959