ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Teacher Education)

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Course: Educational Statistics (8614) Semester: Autumn, 2021

Level: B.Ed (1.5 Years)

Please read the following instruction for writing your assignments. (AD, BS,
BEd, MA/MSC, MEd, MPhil and PhD)

1. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a questions
the marks are distributed according to its requirements
2. Read the questions carefully and then answer it according to the
requirements of the question.
3. Hand written scanned assignments are not acceptable
4. Upload your typed (in Word or PDF format) assignments on or before the
due date.
5. Late assignments can’t be uploaded on LMS.
6. Your own analysis and synthesis will be appreciated.
7. Avoid irrelevant discussion/information and reproducing from books,
study guide or allied material

ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Units: 1–5)
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50
Q.1 What are the function of Statistics? Discuss in detail with reference to research in
education. (20)

Q.2 Write a comprehensive essay on “Types of Variables”. (20)

Q.3 Explain “Exploratory Data Analysis” in detail. (20)

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Q.4 Write down the basic purpose of measurement of central tendency. Give examples
from your daily life. (20)

Q.5 Write down merits and demerits of Mean, Median and Mode. (20)

ASSIGNMENT No. 2
(Units: 6–9)
Total Marks: 100

Pass Marks: 50

Q.1 What is the importance of inferential statistics in educational research? Elaborate

with examples. (20)

Q.2 What do mean by hypothesis testing? Briefly state the logic behind hypothesis
testing. (20)

Q.3 Briefly explain what you understand by “correlation”? Write down where and why
to use correlation.? Write down the consideration that should be kept in mind while
interpreting correlation. (20)

Q.4 When will you use ANOVA in your research? Write down the logic behind using
ANOVA. (20)

Q.5 What is chi-square (X2) distribution? What are the uses of chi-square (X2)
distribution? (20)