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Research in various fields of education is increasing with view to find solutions to the problems experienced by the policy makers, educational administrators, teachers and learners. Now there is a global demand for quality research focusing on policy planning, policy development and implementation of the education programmes at grass root level. This quality research is only possible when the budding researchers and field practitioners are aware of the research methodologies and appropriate use of statistics in educational research. The knowledge of identification of the problems in education, searching solutions to the problems by using appropriate methodologies in the investigation, use of suitable statistical techniques to arrive at logical conclusions and competence in interpretation of results and their implication to find solutions to the problems leads for better planning, development and implementation of educational programmes. The present book provides such knowledge, skills and competencies to the researches working in the field of education. The concepts explained in this book are of vital importance not only for the researchers but also the students pursuing graduate and post-graduate programes in education and persons working in the field of teacher education.

Contents: Preface. 1. Research in Education. 2. Research Problem, Hypothesis, Sampling, Research Design and Preparation of Research Proposal. 3. Types of Research. 4. Tools and Techniques of Research. 5. Research Reporting. 6. Methods of Data Presentation. 7. Descriptive Measures. 8. Variable Methods. 9. Statistical Measures. Index.