CONFIDENTIAL AGU asiaeuniversity FINAL EXAMINATION JANUARY 2015 SEMESTER SUBJECT CODE : EQL671 SUBJECT NAME : QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS IN EDUCATION LEVEL : MASTER TIME / DURATION : 3.00 PM- 6.00 PM (3 HOURS) DATE : BMAY 2015 INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1, Please read the instructions given in the question paper CAREFULLY. 2. This question paper is printed on both sides of the paper. 3. Answer FOUR (4) questions ONLY. 4, Please write your answers on the answer booklet provided. THERE ARE TWO (2) PAGES OF QUESTIONS, EXCLUDING THIS PAGE.CONFIDENTIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Answer FOUR (4) questions only. Please use the answer booklet provided. Question 4 Analyse the difference between quantitative research based on positivism and qualitative research based on phenomenology. [Analisis perbezaan antara penyelidikan kuantitatif yang berasaskan positivisme dan penyelidikan kualitatif yang berasaskan fenomenologi.] [10 marks] Question 2 Explain the procedure of conducting action research according to the spiral model suggested by Kemmis and McTaggart. Demonstrate with a specific examples. Welaskan prosedur menjalankan penyelidikan tindakan menurut model lingkaran yang dicadangkan oleh Kemmis dan McTaggart. Demonstrasi dengan contoh-contoh yang spesifik.] [10 marks} Question 3 Coding is the process of examining qualitative data which will be in the form of words, phrases, sentences or paragraphs and assigning CODES or labels. Discuss. [Mengkod ialah proses memeriksa data kualitatif yang berbentuk perkataan, frasa, ayat dan perenggan dan memberi KOD atau label. Bincangkan.] [10 marks]CONFIDENTIAL Question 4 Ethnographic research may not be objective, its sample is small and its findings may Not be used to generalise and yet it is widely used in educational research. Explain. [Penyelidikan etnografik mungkin tidak objektif, sampelnya kecil dan dapatan mungkin tidak boleh digeneralisasikan tetapi ianya digunakan dengan meluas dalam penyelidikan pendidikan. Jelaskan.] [10 marks] Question 5 What is the case study? Elaborate on the steps involved when using the case study method in educational research. [Apakah kajian kes? Huraikan langkah-langkah yang terlibat dalam penggunaan kaedah kajian kes dalam penyelidikan pendidikan.] [10 marks] Question 6 Irrespective of the research method in qualitative research, the THREE (3) common data collection techniques adopted are observation, interview and document examination. Explain. [Tidak kira kaedah penyelidikan kualitatif, TIGA (3) teknik pengumpulan data yang fazim digunakan ialeh pemerhatian, temu bual dan pemeriksaan dokumen. Jelaskan.] [10 marks] END OF QUESTION PAPER