Introduction to Educational Research

The characteristic features of educational research may be depicted in terms of the changing conception of education. If we consider education as a formal discipline like philosophy, psychology and sociology etc., the accent and emphasis in educational research will be altogether different from the one when it is constructed mainly as a practice or an an activity performed by the society to produce and sustain its social, cultural, and economic potentialities.

The major topics dealt in this book are : Sphere of Educational Research; Kinds of Educational Research; Intelligence Tests; Sampling in Research; Experimental Methods; Historical Methods; Hypothesis of Research; Research Design; Processing and Presentation of Research Data; Presentation of Research Report; etc.

K. V. Rao is a retired Lecturer from Dehradun. He has completed his M.A., B.Ed. And M.Ed. Degrees from Osmania University Hyderabad. During the period of studies, he was awarded with scholarships and merits. He devoted himself for the promotion of education and was awarded 'Best Lecturer' for the state. He participated in the seminars and workshops conducted by Education Department. After retirement, he has engaged himself in the upliftment of education and giving consultancy to many educational institutions. He has also contributed his articles for magazines and journals of repute. Presently he is busy on many projects related to the field of Education.