M.P.Ed- III Semester
Paper-III (Research Methodology in Physical Education)
Time – 3 hours Max. Marks = 100
External marks: 80
Internal marks:20
Note: The paper setter is required to set ten questions from five units, two questions from each
unit. Candidate is required to attempt five questions in all selecting one question from each unit.
All questions carry equal marks.
UNIT: I
Meaning and Definition of research , Characteristics of good research, Need of
Research in Physical Education and Sports, Fundamental Versus Applied
Research, Nature of Research in Physical Education and Sports, Scope Research
in Physical Education and Sports, Qualities of a good research worker.
UNIT-II
The Problem: Definition, selection of Problem.
Personal Criteria, Social Criteria, Research Criteria, Locating Problem, Problem
areas in Physical Education and Sports.
UNIT: III
Research Literature: Location of the research material. Indexes, books,
bibliographic,
reviews and Abstracts, Critical literature and allied literature.
Steps in reviewing literature (note taking, scanning and skimming), Reference and
foot notes, Direct and indirect library sources.
UNIT: IV
Tools of Research: Observation, Interviews, questionnaires, opinionaires or
attitude scales,
Psychological Tests and Personality Inventories, Type of Psychological Tests,
Sports specific Psychological Tests, Sociometric Techniques, Photography and
cinematography.
UNIT: V
What is Sampling, Selection of sample, the concept of Randomness, Type of
Samples, Size of the Sample, and Theory of sampling.
Hypothesis: Meaning, importance, Sources, types
(Declarative, Probable and questions) form, Characteristics of good hypothesis.
Reference
1. Best J.W.Research in Education, Prentice Hall Inc. : Delhi-1982
2. Clarke, H.David., Research Processes in Physical Education , Recreation & Health
Prentice Hall Inc.1985.
3. Thomas Jerry R. and Nelson Jack K., Research Methods, Physical Activity. Human
Kinetics Champaign, 1996.
4. Weimer, Jon, Research Techniques in Human Engineering. Prentice Hall: New
Jersy.1994.
5. C.V.Good : Methods of Research , Appleton Century Crofts Inc., New York,1954.
6. W.R.Mouly : Educational Research Introduction, David Making CO. Inc. Yew York,
1975.
7. J.W.Best : Research in Education, Prentice Hall, 1980.
8. D.H. Clarke : Research Processes in Physical Education, Recreation and Health ,
Premice Hall, 1970.
