Workshop on Research Methodology for Distance Education: Report

Abstract

A Report by Badri N Koul for the Commonwealth of Learning and The Open University of Tanzania (OUT), Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. Table of Contents: - Acknowledgements - Background - Pre-Workshop Tasks/Activities - Implementation of the Workshop: Details - Evaluation of the Workshop - Recommendations Table-1 Organizational Aspects of the Workshop: Ratings by Participants Table-2 Abilities Gained (vis-à-vis Workshop-objectives): Participants' Self-assessment Table-3 Content, its Organization, etc of the Workshop: Ratings by Participants Table-4 Utility and Benefits of the Workshop: Ratings by Participants Table-5 Aggregate Scores of Responses to Questions in Section-II (Questionnaire-1) and those in Section IV (Questionnaire-2): Participants' Performance Table-6 Pre- and Post-test Scores (with B3 scores appropriately modified/weighted) Appendix-1 Workshop Schedule Appendix-2 List of Participation & Participation Profile Appendix-3 Original Titles of the Research Proposals prepared by the Participants Appendix-4 Entry-level Feedback - Questionnaire-1 Appendix-5 Exit-level Feedback - Questionnaire -2