6Dec19 morning Q8
- Option : C
- Explanation : Participant observation is a qualitative research method in which the researcher not only observes the research participants, but also actively engages in the activities of the research participants. The college teacher in this case will be able to effectively depict the reality situations relating to home conditions of students and hostels provided for only by being with them, actively engaging with them in their activities, and simultaneously observing their behaviours. Experimental research strictly adheres to a scientific research design. It investigates a hypothesis through experiments in a controlled environment where a variable can be manipulated by the researcher against variables that can be measured, calculated and compared Descriptive research describes a situation, subject, behavior, or phenomenon. Ethnographic research is the scientific description of a particular human society, its peoples and cultures, with their customs, practices and diversities through participatory, analytical and comparative field studies.
