Methods of Studying Children and Adolescents — Practice

Q1. Classroom research is best defined as

• A. Large-scale survey research generalisable to all schools in India.
• B. A small-scale research conducted in the classroom in order to understand children and solve classroom problems.
• C. Statistical research done by NCERT to set national norms.
• D. Theoretical research aimed at building new psychology theories.

Q2. The material lists three fundamental questions that classroom research attempts to answer. They are about

• A. Funding, infrastructure, and curriculum.
• B. Pass percentage, drop-out rate, and gender ratio.
• C. How well students are learning, how children behave, and how effectively teachers are teaching.
• D. Syllabus completion, board results, and parent satisfaction.

Q3. The 'learner-centred' characteristic of classroom research means that

• A. Classroom research focuses on the felt needs of the learners to facilitate learning.
• B. Only the learner conducts the research without any teacher.
• C. The research takes place inside the learner's home.
• D. Only learners with high marks are studied.

Q4. Generally in classrooms, the two types of classroom research that we use are

• A. Action Research and Case Study.
• B. Survey Research and Experimental Research.
• C. Longitudinal Research and Cross-sectional Research.
• D. Quantitative Research and Qualitative Research.

Q5. The term 'Action Research' was first used in 1946 by

• A. John Dewey
• B. Jean Piaget
• C. Kurt Lewin
• D. Lev Vygotsky

Q6. Action research is described in the unit as an example of

• A. 'Rote learning'
• B. 'Learning by doing'
• C. 'Learning by observation'
• D. 'Learning by listening'

Q7. In the action-research example of teacher Anita in the material, the very first step she takes is

• A. Devising a plan to teach gender inequality.
• B. Identifying the problem — that students lack thinking skills.
• C. Dividing the class into three groups.
• D. Publishing a paper on her research.

Q8. In the eight-step action-research process described in the material, the final step is

• A. Identifying the problem
• B. Data collection
• C. Incorporating the results
• D. Review

Q9. A case study is

• A. A standardised test administered to a whole class.
• B. An in-depth study of a single person, group, event or community.
• C. A short multiple-choice questionnaire given to parents.
• D. A national-level statistical survey of school children.

Q10. While conducting a case study of a primary-school child, 'Family background' data typically covers

• A. Height, weight, nutritional status and physical disability.
• B. Class tests, annual exams and homework.
• C. Parents' educational and occupational details, parenting style and relationships among family members.
• D. Intelligence test reports and sociometry.

Q11. Observation is defined as a method of

• A. Measuring children's behaviours directly by watching the classroom events or behaviours in their natural settings.
• B. Asking children to fill a written questionnaire about their feelings.
• C. Conducting an interview with parents over the telephone.
• D. Administering a standardised IQ test on a single child.

Q12. Which type of observation is described as the one with 'least intervention of the observer' and results expressed in quantitative terms?

• A. Controlled observation
• B. Participant observation
• C. Reflective observation
• D. Natural observation

Q13. The most common forms of self-report are

• A. Questionnaire and interview.
• B. Diary and cumulative record.
• C. Observation and anecdotal record.
• D. Reflective journal and case study.

Q14. While taking anecdotal records of a primary-school child, the teacher is advised to

• A. Use strong judgmental words to label the child's behaviour.
• B. Note only what you see and hear, and avoid using judgmental words.
• C. Write the record only at the end of the academic year.
• D. Record only the child's negative behaviour, not positive.

Q15. The material lists three types of support that effective teacher-student interaction creates. They are

• A. Financial support, transport support and uniform support.
• B. Emotional support, classroom organisation and instructional support.
• C. Parental support, peer support and community support.
• D. Library support, laboratory support and playground support.