Quantitative research in education / R. Ramar and R.T. Sivaram,

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART I --- Research Methodology: An Introduction— Defining Research Problem--- Review of Related Literature--- Statement of the Problem --- Research Design--- Sampling Design --- Tools of Research --- Descriptive Data Analysis --- Inferential Data analysis --- Writing Research Report ---
PART II --- Survey Research --- Descriptive Research--- Correlational Research --- Causal- Comparative Research --- Experimental Research

This book is designed into two parts. Part I deals with the fundamentals of research. The first chapter provides an introduction to research methodology. The remaining chapters cover the importance aspects of educational research such defining the research problem, reviewing the related literature, stating the problem, creating a research design, selecting sample, developing research tool, data analysis both descriptive and inferential and writing report. This part provide adequate motivation and in-depth insight to the aspirant scholars to embark on their research ventures
--- The part II focuses on quantitative research. There is a separate chapter for each of the different types of a specific research. i.e. Survey research, descriptive research, correlation research, causal comparative research and experimental research. each chapter incorporates meaning, definition, characteristics, nature and types of a specific research besides explaining the steps involved in the research, research tool, statistics and advantages and disadvantages pf that particular research. guidelines for writing research report in educational thesis format are also provided at the end of each chapter for easy understanding and prompts undertaking od research by aspirant scholars