COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF MODULAR AND E-LECTURE APPROACHES FOR LEARNING EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH CONCEPTS BY P.G. AND POST P.G. STUDENTS

The purpose of the study was to compare the: (i) Mean scores of Achievement of Research Comprehension in Educational Research of the modular group and the e-lecture group by equating the groups on Pre-Achievement of Research Comprehension in Educational Research. (ii) Mean scores of Achievement of Research Skill in Educational Research of the modular group and the electure group by equating the groups on Pre-Achievement of Research Skill in Educational Research. (iii) Mean scores of Overall Research Achievement in Educational Research of the modular group and the e-lecture group by equating the groups on Overall Pre-Research Achievement in Educational Research. The present study was Quasi- experimental in nature, designed on the lines of NonEquivalent Control Group Design by Campbell and Stanley. The sample comprised of 130 students, out of these 91 were P.G. students and 39 were post P.G. students studying in different Institutions of Jammu and Kashmir. Out of 130 students, 45 P.G. students and 20 Post P.G. students constituted the Modular group while as 46 P.G. students and 19 Post P.G. students constituted the e-lecture group. Some common topics were taught to both the groups using different strategies of teaching viz., module and e-lecture. The Achievement of Research Comprehension and Research Skill of P.G. and Post P.G. students was assessed with the help of (i) Achievement of Research Comprehension Test and Research Skill Tests in Educational Research developed by the researcher. The data were analysed with the help of One Way ANCOVA. The findings of the study were Modular Approach was found to be more effective in terms of Achievement of Research Comprehension, Research Skill and Overall Research Skill in Educational Research as compared to e-lecture approach when groups were equated on PreAchievement of Research Comprehension, Research Skill and Overall Research Achievement in Educational Research respectively.