RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION

REDESIGNING RESEARCH TOOLS INTERVIEWS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Diego is a a psychology student who conducts a research on students’ thoughts about the struggles they face during the pandemic. He wants answers to be spontaneous so he decided not to prepare a standard question. He just asked students to share then he listened and took important notes. What kind of interview was done by Diego?
A
Structured Interview
B
Unstructured Interview
C
Semi-structured Interview
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Skinner defines Educational Psychology as “that branch of Psychology which deals with teaching and learning” Page 2 2 Stephen – “Educational Psychology is the systematic study of the educational growth and development of a child.”

Detailed explanation-2: -Students’ beliefs or perceptions about intelligence and ability affect their cognitive functioning and learning. Research shows that learners who hold the growth mindset that intelligence is malleable, and success is related to effort level are more likely to remain focused on goals and persist despite setbacks.

Detailed explanation-3: -It categorizes the psychological principles into four areas: (1) cognitive and metacognitive, (2) motivational and affective, (3) developmental and social, and (4) individual difference factors that influence learners and learning (see Table 3).

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