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Research Methods - II
Course Outcomes (COs):
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On completion of this course, the students will be able to: CO56: Develop a basic understanding of quantitative research and comprehend different issues in research. CO57: Recognize and appraise the quantitative research methods and relate them with commercially available psychological tools. CO58: Demonstrate the ability to perform quantitative data analysis and understand the process of qualitative research. CO59: Understanding the distinctive features of a select qualitative research method and performing basic qualitative research. CO60: Inferring various strategies to analyze qualitative research results and demonstrating an understanding of writing a research report. |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
The Process of Quantitative Research; Issues of Quantitative Research: Measurement, Causality, Generalization, Replication; Reliability and Validity of Quantitative Research; Critique of quantitative research; Theories of Testing: Classical Test Theory, Item Response Theory
Quantitative Research Methods: Surveys: Designing self-administered questionnaires; Open ended and close ended questions; Guidelines for designing questions; Advantages and Disadvantages of self-administered questionnaires; Development of Scales: Likert Scale, Semantic Differential Scale, Thurstone’s Scale; Item Analysis
Quantitative Analysis of Data: Univariate Analysis – Frequency tables, Diagrams, Measures of central tendency, Measures of Dispersion; Bivariate Analysis – Relationship, not causality, Contingency tables, Pearson’s r. Elements of Report Writing: Writing APA style quantitative research report
The Process of Qualitative Research: Issues of Qualitative Research: Triangulation; Reflexivity; Reliability and Validity of Qualitative Research; Critique of qualitative research.
Qualitative Research Methods: Ethnography: Introduction, Access – Overt and covert ethnography, Access to open and closed settings, Key Informants; Roles for ethnographers; Field notes; End of ethnography. Interviews: Conducting a qualitative interview; Qualitative interviewing versus participant observation
Qualitative Analysis of Data: Grounded theory – Tools, Coding in grounded theory, Outcomes and Criticisms of Grounded theory; Coding – Steps in Coding, Problems in Coding; Thematic Analysis, Narrative Analysis
Writing APA Style qualitative research report
· Babbie, E. (2004). The Practice of Social Research (10th Ed.). Singapore: Thomson Asia Publications.
· Bryman, A. (2004). Quantity and Quality in Social Research. Routledge.
· Elmes, D. G., Kantowitz, B.H & Roediger, H. L. (2006). Research Methods in Psychology (8th Ed.). Belmont: Thomson Wadsworth Publications.
· Gravetter, F. J. & Forzano, L.B. (2006). Research Methods for the Behavioural Sciences (2nd Ed.). United States of America: Graphic World Publishing Services.
· Kerlinger, F. N. & Lee, H.B. (2000). Foundation of Behavioural Research (4th Ed.). Orlando: Harcourt College Publishers.
· Shaughnessy, J.J. & Zechmeister, E.B. (1985). Research Methods in Psychology (4th Ed.). United States of America: The McGraw-Hill Companies.
· Alderson, C. J., Alderson, J. C., Clapham, C., Wall, D., & Swan, M. (1995). Language test construction and evaluation. Cambridge University Press.
· Embretson, S. E. (Ed.). (2013). Test design: Developments in psychology and psychometrics. Academic Press.
· Murphy, K.R, & Davidshofer, C.O. (1994). Psychological Testing. Principles and Applications. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
· Nunnally, J.C. (1967). Psychometric Theory. New York: McGraw Hill Publication.
