Research In Child And Family Studies I Question Paper

Research In Child And Family Studies I

Course:Bachelor Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF EDUCATION
ECE 308: RESEARCH IN CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES I

DATE: TUESDAY, 25TH AUGUST 2009 TIME: 11.00 A.M. – 1.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS: This paper has two sections that is, Section A and Section B.
Answer ALL questions in Section A and choose TWO questions to
answer in Section B.

SECTION A: Answer All Questions In This Section (30 Marks)

1.
Describe three reasons why we conduct research. (6 marks)

2.
Explain three reasons why researchers replicate studies. (6 marks)

3.
Using relevant examples differentiate between dependent and independent variables. (6 marks)

4.
Explain three reasons why a budget is important for researchers. (6 marks)

5.
Describe three sources of literature for researchers. (6 marks)

Section B: Choose TWO questions to answer

6.
You are about to embark on the data collection phase of your research study and a friend strongly advises you against carrying out a pilot study.
(a)
What would be your next step?
(b)
Why would you take the steps described in (a) above? Provide a practical example for your explanation.
(20 marks)

7.
You are interested in collecting data about aggressive behaviour among preschool children. Discuss three ways in which you would collect this data. (20 marks)

8.
Using relevant examples, clearly describe the sections contained in the first chapter of a proposal. (20 marks)

9.
While using relevant examples, write an essay that clearly shows the problems researchers in Kenya encounter and suggest some possible solutions to these challenges. (20 marks)

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