The following is the scope of this course: definition of research; developing research questions; reviewing related literature; research designs; sampling techniques; research instruments; procedure for data collection; analysis and interpretation of data; discussion of results.
COURSE AIMS
The course aims at:
1. Expose students to research methods as a field of study.
2. Equip students with research skills which will enable them to formulate proposals.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of the course, student teachers will be able to:
§ Compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative studies.
§ Formulate problems suitable for qualitative and quantitative studies.
§ Describe instruments for data collection.
§ Frame research and statistical hypotheses.
§ Demonstrate skills in analyzing a qualitative or a quantitative data.
- Teacher: Phalana Makhaba