Research Methods and Elementary Statistics Research Methods

Theoretical Subject
UNIT-1
1. Introduction :
1.1 Meaning and definition of Research.
1.2 Need and Importance of Research in physical education, and sports.
2. Types of Research :
2.1 Basic Research
2.2 Applied Research
2.3 Action Research
3. Research Problem :
3.1 Formulation of Research Problem.
3.2 Location and Criteria of Selecting a Problem.
3.3 Limitations and Delimitations.
4. Meaning and Types of Hypothesis.
UNIT-11
5. Historical Research :
5.1 Meaning of Historical Research.
5.2 Importance and Scope of Historical Research in physical education and

sports.
5.3 Historical Sources.
5.4 Criteria of Admitting Historical Sources as Evidences (Internal and
External Criticism).
6. Survey Studies :
6.1 Meaning of survey.
6.2 Tools of Survey Research –
Questionnaire – Meaning, Construction, Characteristics and Procedure
of Administration.
Interview – Types and Conduct of Interview.
Normative Surveys – Characteristics, Purpose and Procedure.
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7. Experimental Research :
7.1 Meaning of Experimental Research.
7.2 Experimental Designs.
7.3 Control of Experimental factors.
8. Meaning and Critical Thinking of Philosophical Research and its pitfall.
UNIT-1V
9. Research Proposal and Report :
9.1 Meaning of Research Proposal and Report.
9.2 Qualities of a Good Research.
9.3 Parts of Research Report.
9.4 Preparation of Research Report.
UNIT-V
Elementary Statistics :
10. Introduction :
10.1 Meaning and Importance of Statistics.
10.2 Meaning of Data and Types of Data.
10.3 Frequency Table – Meaning and Construction.
11. Fundamentals of Statistics :
11.1 Measures of Central Tendency – Mean, Median, Mode, Computation
from grouped and ungrouped data.
11.2 Measures of Variability – Range – Quartile deviation, Standard
deviation, Computation from grouped and ungrouped data.
11.3 Normal Curve – Definition and Principles of normal curve, Relation
between binomial and normal curve, Properties of normal curve,
Skewness, kurtosis.
11.4 Percentile and Quartiles – Standard Scales – T- scale, Z- scale, Sigma
scale, Significance lf T – ratio and F – ratio, Chi – square test.
11.5 Correlation – Meaning, Co – efficient of correlation, computation of co
– efficient of correlation by Rank order method and Product moment
method.