COURSE

RESEARCH METHODS

CODE

EDU5900

CREDIT

3 (3+0)

INSTRUCTOR
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ASSOC. PROF. DR. Wong Su Luan

wsuluan@gmail.com
03-89468175
Cikgu Wong

CONTENT
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1. Introduction to Research
- Definition, purpose and importance of
research in education
- Type of research
- Ethics in research.

Contact Hours
3

2. Problem Statement
- Identify research problems
- Write a problem statement
- Research objectives and variables.

3. Hypotheses / Research Questions

- Characteristics and purpose of the
hypothesis / research question
- Statement and how to form a hypothesis /
research question
- Writing research questions.

4. Literature Review
- definition, purpose and role of literature
review
- The methods and techniques to organize
the literature review as well as writing
literature review
- Source of literature.

5. Research Design
- Descriptive and correlation
studies design
- Experimental research design
- Quasi-experimental research design and
ex-post facto.

6. Measurement Tools/Instrumentation
- The concept and scale of measurement
- Types, the concepts, characteristics and
construction procedures of instrumentation
- The validity, reliability and pilot studies.

7. Population and Sampling

- Population and sampling requirements
- Sample and the type of sampling.

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8. Data Collection
- Data collection procedures
- Data collection techniques.

9. Data Analysis
- Descriptive analysis
- Inferential analysis.

10. Writing Research Reports

- Writing research proposals
- Writing research findings
- Writing journal articles.

Total

42

Coursework
Final Examination
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REFFERENCES

70%
30%
Test 1
Test 2
Critique
Proposal
Participation

10%
10%
15%
30%
5%

1.

Ary, D., Jacobs, L. C., Razavieh, A., & Sorenson, C.

(2010). Introduction to Research in Education (8th Edition).
Belmont: Thomson Wadsworth.

2.

Babbie, K. (2009). The Practice of Social Research (12th

Edition). Belmont: Wadsworth Publishing Company, Inc.

3.

Frankel, J. R., Wallen, N. E. & Hyun, H.H. (2012). How to

Design and Evaluate Research in Education (8th Edition).
Boston: McGraw-Hill.

4.

Gall, M. D., Borg, W. R., & Gall, J. P. (2006). Educational

Research: An Introduction (8th Edition). Boston: Pearson
Allyn & Bacon.

5.

Rubin, A., & Babbie, E. R. (2008). Research Methods for

Social Work (6th Edition). Belmont: Thompson
Brooks/Cole.

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