Research methods and statistics in physical education/ K. C. Shekar

By: Shekar, K. CMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: New Delhi: Khel Sahitya Kendra, 2008Description: 234 pISBN: 8175243643DDC classification: 372.86072
Contents:
Chapter 1 Overview of Research Process Objectives Research Definition Research in Physical Education Five Characteristics of Research The Problems Differences between Basic and Applied Research Scientific & Non-scientific approaches Intuition Hypothesis Types of Research The parts of a study (thesis) Student Learning Outcomes Finding research problems Five criteria for choosing a problem Inductive and deductive reasoning Purposes of the Literature Review Strategies for searching literature Presenting the Problem Format of a Thesis or Dissertation Hypotheses Significance of the Study Design and Analysis Chapter 2 Statistical Measurements & Concepts Objectives Categories of Statistical Techniques Relationships among Variables Differences among Groups Understanding the Multivariate Techniques Non Parametric Techniques Measuring Research Variables Chapter 3 Types of Research Historical Research Histories and Scientists Possible Topics for Historical Research Working with Historical Evidence Ancient Physical Activities Sports on the programme The end of the Games Olympia, Cradle of the Olympic Games The Panhellenic Games The Olympic Games in Ancient Greece The Sacred Truce Games for the Gods Overview of the Site at Olympia Festivals and Contests Elsewhere in Greece The Olympic Games in Ancient Greece Always Nude Internal Beauty Gymnasium and Palaestra The Athlete The Olympic Games in Ancient Greece Hygiene and Body Care Participation in the Games Cheating and Fines Famous Athletes The athlete Features of the Sports Foot Races Discus Throwing Sports on the programme Javelin Throwing Long Jump Combat Sports Boxing Pentathlon Equestrian Events Music and Singing Crowns, Ribbons and Palm Fronds Philosophic Research in Physical Activity Differences between Scientists and Philosophers Purposes of Philosophical Research Four Branches of Reflective Inquiry Locating a Research Problem Defining the Problem Analyzing the Research Problem Inductive Reasoning Deductive Reasoning Descriptive Reasoning Speculative Reasoning Critical and Poetic Reasoning Concluding Thought Research Synthesis (Meta Analysis) Literature Reviews and Research Synthesis Meta Analysis Descriptive Research Descriptive & Predictive Research Survey Techniques Questionnaires The Delphi Method Personal Interviews Normative Surveys Developmental Research Case Studies Observational Research Correlational Research Qualitative Research Difference between Qualitative & Quantitative Research Triangulation The Research Proposal The Proposal Process Chapter 4 Research Findings Findings on Physical Education Movement and Learning The Motor Brain The Case for Physical Education The Physical Benefits Academic Benefits and Physical Education Language Skills can Blossom Psycho-Social Benefits Exercises for Mental Health Staying Mentally Fit Physical Benefits Research Question Variables Literature Review Procedure Self-Report Measures Data Results
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Chapter 1
Overview of Research Process
Objectives
Research Definition
Research in Physical Education
Five Characteristics of Research
The Problems
Differences between Basic and Applied Research
Scientific & Non-scientific approaches
Intuition
Hypothesis
Types of Research
The parts of a study (thesis)
Student Learning Outcomes
Finding research problems
Five criteria for choosing a problem
Inductive and deductive reasoning
Purposes of the Literature Review
Strategies for searching literature
Presenting the Problem
Format of a Thesis or Dissertation
Hypotheses
Significance of the Study
Design and Analysis

Chapter 2
Statistical Measurements & Concepts
Objectives
Categories of Statistical Techniques
Relationships among Variables
Differences among Groups
Understanding the Multivariate Techniques
Non Parametric Techniques
Measuring Research Variables

Chapter 3
Types of Research
Historical Research
Histories and Scientists
Possible Topics for Historical Research
Working with Historical Evidence
Ancient Physical Activities
Sports on the programme
The end of the Games
Olympia, Cradle of the Olympic Games
The Panhellenic Games
The Olympic Games in Ancient Greece
The Sacred Truce
Games for the Gods
Overview of the Site at Olympia
Festivals and Contests Elsewhere in Greece
The Olympic Games in Ancient Greece
Always Nude
Internal Beauty
Gymnasium and Palaestra
The Athlete
The Olympic Games in Ancient Greece
Hygiene and Body Care
Participation in the Games
Cheating and Fines
Famous Athletes
The athlete
Features of the Sports
Foot Races
Discus Throwing
Sports on the programme
Javelin Throwing
Long Jump
Combat Sports
Boxing
Pentathlon
Equestrian Events
Music and Singing
Crowns, Ribbons and Palm Fronds
Philosophic Research in Physical Activity
Differences between Scientists and Philosophers
Purposes of Philosophical Research
Four Branches of Reflective Inquiry
Locating a Research Problem
Defining the Problem
Analyzing the Research Problem
Inductive Reasoning
Deductive Reasoning
Descriptive Reasoning
Speculative Reasoning
Critical and Poetic Reasoning
Concluding Thought
Research Synthesis (Meta Analysis)
Literature Reviews and Research Synthesis
Meta Analysis
Descriptive Research
Descriptive & Predictive Research
Survey Techniques
Questionnaires
The Delphi Method
Personal Interviews
Normative Surveys
Developmental Research
Case Studies
Observational Research
Correlational Research
Qualitative Research
Difference between Qualitative & Quantitative Research
Triangulation
The Research Proposal
The Proposal Process

Chapter 4
Research Findings
Findings on Physical Education
Movement and Learning
The Motor Brain
The Case for Physical Education
The Physical Benefits
Academic Benefits and Physical Education
Language Skills can Blossom
Psycho-Social Benefits
Exercises for Mental Health
Staying Mentally Fit
Physical Benefits
Research Question
Variables
Literature Review
Procedure
Self-Report Measures
Data Results

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