EDUCATIONAL

RESEARCH
Educational Research :
The way in which one acquires
dependable and useful information about the
educative process.
Concept :
The purpose :
an abstraction from observed or event
that are otherwise quite different from
one another.
to simply thinking by including a
number of events under one general
heading.
Variables :
Variables Variables
Independent Dependent
Stages in Research :
1. Selecting a Problem.
2. Analytical Stage.
3. Selecting Research strategy
and Developing instruments.
4. Collecting and Interpreting
the Data.
5. Reporting the Results.
Types of variables :
1. Active
2. Attribute variable
Defined as one that can be directly manipulated
by the research.
examples : - method of teaching
- method of grouping
Cannot be actively manipulated by the researcher.
(Characteristic of individual )
examples : - sex
- age
- social class
History of Educational Research
In Stating the problem the
research must strive for a
balance between generality and
specificity.
Evaluating the Problem
1. The problem should make a
contribution to the body of
knowledge in Education.
2. The Problem should lead to new
problems to further research.
3. The Problem should be research
able.
Sources of Research
1. Information Storage and Retrieval
system.
2. Indexes to periodicals.
3.Other periodicals.
4.Books / Library.
5.Dissertations.
EXERCISE :

1. STATE A PROBLEM AND TRY TO MAKE A CONCEPT FROM
THE PROBLEM AND THEN WRITE YOUR OWN TITTLE .
2. EXPLAIN THE STEPS IN DOING RESEARCH.
3. WRITE THE CHAPTER IN WRITING THESIS.EXPLAIN
WHAT IS THE CONTENT OF EACH CHAPTER.