Methods of Studying Children and Adolescents — Quiz

Q1. A primary teacher in Rampur decides to investigate why three children in her Class III are not reading aloud, plans the study herself and modifies her own teaching. This best illustrates which characteristic of classroom research?

• A. Scholarly
• B. Collaborative
• C. Continual
• D. Teacher-directed

Q2. Ms Sharma's classroom research finding — that two-minute movement breaks raised her Class IV attention scores — should NOT be used as

• A. A national policy applicable to every Class IV classroom in India.
• B. Input to her own teaching plan next term.
• C. A topic to share with her school colleagues.
• D. A starting point for further classroom inquiry.

Q3. the material names several terms used as 'other names' of action research. Which of the following is one of them?

• A. Experimental research
• B. Cross-sectional research
• C. Participatory research
• D. Survey research

Q4. A Class V teacher tries an 'open-book test' to assess her children differently and studies the effect on their performance. Under which use of action research does this fall?

• A. Evaluative procedures
• B. Teaching methods
• C. Attitudes and values
• D. Administration

Q5. In Anita's action-research example, after dividing the class into three groups she observes each group and notes down each student's contribution in her diary. This describes which step?

• A. Step 3 — Selecting a course of action
• B. Step 6 — Organising data and writing
• C. Step 5 — Analysis
• D. Step 4 — Data collection

Q6. Anita decides to change her teaching method from lecture method to inquiry strategy and encourages reluctant speakers in class. This step is best described as

• A. Devising a plan.
• B. Selecting a course of action.
• C. Incorporating the results.
• D. Review.

Q7. Before starting a case study of Priya, a Class III child who has suddenly stopped attempting questions, the FIRST procedure the teacher should establish is

• A. Justification for studying the child — making the purpose clear.
• B. Collecting Priya's height and weight.
• C. Writing the final case-study report.
• D. Selecting a control group of other Class III children.

Q8. Among the 'Suggestions for conducting a good case study' the unit advises the teacher to

• A. Choose a child from another school for objectivity.
• B. Collect information from a single, reliable source only.
• C. Avoid building rapport so the child behaves naturally.
• D. Seek permission for conducting the case study from the parents and class teacher.

Q9. Ms Verma, a Class IV teacher in Patna, has a child with a learning disability who needs individualised attention. Per the material, preparing a case study for this child is

• A. Appropriate — the unit lists 'children with disabilities' as a situation that needs a case study.
• B. Not appropriate — case studies are only for high achievers.
• C. Not appropriate — case studies are only for adolescents.
• D. Optional — only required if the parents request it in writing.

Q10. A teacher plans IN ADVANCE the time, place and groups of children for her observation, and uses a standardised procedure to classify behaviour into distinct categories. This is best classified as

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

Q11. Which tools are used for participant observation?

• A. Only standardised intelligence tests.
• B. Only mailed close-ended questionnaires.
• C. Checklists, rating scales, field notes and audio-visual recordings.
• D. Only school examination marksheets.

Q12. A researcher writes down 12 questions in advance, asks each parent the same 12 questions in the same order, and never adds her own opinion. This is an example of

• A. Unstructured interview.
• B. Semi-structured interview.
• C. Structured interview.
• D. Open-ended questionnaire.

Q13. A teacher wants to find out 'the two causes of degradation of quality in education' from parents and is willing to accept any response. Which form of self-report is BEST suited to this exploratory aim?

• A. Close-ended questionnaire with Yes/No options.
• B. Cumulative record card.
• C. Structured interview with fixed wording.
• D. Open-ended questionnaire allowing free responses.

Q14. The importance of the Cumulative Record Card in Indian schools was emphasised by

• A. The Mudaliar (Secondary Education) Commission.
• B. The Kothari Commission, 1964.
• C. The Sargent Plan, 1944.
• D. The Hartog Committee, 1929.

Q15. The unit lists three advantages of using children's diaries as a data-collection tool. Which option correctly states one of them?

• A. They eliminate the need for parental consent.
• B. They replace the need for a cumulative record card.
• C. They produce results that can be generalised to all schools.
• D. They provide more accurate details than many other methods.