Final: 5-3-2021

ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of Educational Planning, Policy Studies & Leadership)

Subject: MAILING PACKAGE OF B. Ed (1.5 YEAR) -8604 "RESEARCH

METHODS IN EDUCATION" SPRING, 2021 SEMESTER

Dear Student,

Assalam-o-Alaikum,

I feel great pleasure in welcoming you to the B. Ed (1.5 Year)-8604 "Research

Methods in Education" in the current semester. The course, as you would feel it, is
meant for equipping the prospective students with the skills and techniques of research
required by them. I hope you would find this course quite interesting as well as useful in
your professional development. I am sure that the successful completion of this course
will be a major step towards achievement of the B. Ed (1.5 Year) degree from the
University in due course of time.

This mailing package contains:

i. Course book (Units 1–9
ii. Two assignments
iii. Assignment proformas
iv. Schedule for submitting assignments
v. Acknowledgement receipt

Towards the end I wish you a happy and enjoyable semester. My services are available as and
when required. Contact me at azhar.mumtaz@aiou.edu.pk or +92-51-9057696

With best wishes.

Yours sincerely,
Dr. Azhar Mumtaz Saadi
Course Coordinator

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 ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD
(Department of Educational Planning, Policy Studies & Leadership)

WARNING
1. PLAGIARISM OR HIRING OF GHOST WRITER(S) FOR SOLVING
THE ASSIGNMENT(S) WILL DEBAR THE STUDENT FROM
AWARD OF DEGREE/CERTIFICATE, IF FOUND AT ANY STAGE.
2. SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS BORROWED OR STOLEN FROM
OTHER(S) AS ONE'S OWN WILL BE PENALIZED AS DEFINED IN
"AIOU PLAGIARISM POLICY".

Course: “Research Methods in Education” 8604 Semester: Spring, 2021

Level: B. Ed (1.5 Year)

Note: Before attempting assignments, please read the following instructions:

1. All questions are compulsory.

2. Read each question carefully before writing answer.

3. Read the relevant unit of the study guide for writing the answer of a question and
arrange the points in an appropriate manner for the answer.

4. You must take help from other resources such as book, websites, research reports
and other online resources for writing the answer of a question.

5. You must mention the resources used for writing an answer, at the end of each answer.

6. Assignment should be handwritten (legible hand writing). Typed assignment will

not be accepted.

7. Write the answer in your own words.

8. The answer of a question must contain at least 1200 to 1500 words.

9. Leave 2-3 lines after any answer so that the tutor may provide feedback on your
answer.

10. Send each assignment separately under postal cover.

11. You will receive assignment back after it is checked.

12. If any part of your assignment is not marked or there is an error in the calculation
of total score of assignment than you may contact your tutor/regional centre for
further guidance.

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 ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Units: 1–5)
Total Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 50

Q. 1 What are the sources of knowledge? Define scientific method and describe its
different steps. (20)

Q. 2 Describe different types of research categorized on the basis of methods used and
the purpose of research. (20)

Q. 3 Define casual comparative (Ex-Post Factor) research and discuss it in detail with
example. (20)

Q. 4 What is an experiment and how you will conduct and experimental research? What
will be the threats to internal and external validity and how you will minimize these
threats? (20)

Q. 5 Write notes on following: (20)

a) Survey Studies b) Interrelationship Studies

ASSIGNMENT No. 2
(Units: 6–9)
Total Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 50

Q. 1 What do you mean by research tool? Discuss different research tools. What is
meant by the validity and reliability of research tools? (20)

Q. 2 Suppose you have to conduct research on topic i.e. problems of the head mistresses
in higher secondary school in Lahore division. Develop a research proposal on this
topic. (20)

Q. 3 Develop a research proposal on “Analysis of Reforms in Curriculum for Secondary

Level in Pakistan” mention all necessary steps properly. (20)

Q. 4 Explain guidelines for writing a research report. (20)

Q. 5 Discuss observation as a research tool covering the following concepts; its

construction, different forms and process to conduct an observation. (20)

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