QUESTION 1

(a) Identify a topic that could be the focus of a research study in Educational Leadership and Management, and write three different research objectives that could be addressed on this topic

(b) Discuss whether a positivist or interpretive paradigm would provide the best approach for the study and justify the choice of the approach

(c) Explain the benefits and limitations of the chosen approach

QUESTION 2

Carrying out an interview is a very good source of qualitative data

(a) Distinguish between an in-depth interview and a focus group interview

(b) What are the advantages and disadvantages of carrying out a focus group interview?

QUESTION 3

(a) What is meant by the Case study design and what are the main features of this research design?

(b) What are the sampling and data collecting strategies that a researcher would undertake if he wants to carry out a case study of school effectiveness and leadership in a poor community?

QUESTION 4

(a) Define ethical issues in research methodology

(b) A researcher wants to carry out an investigation amongst the Form V students of a secondary school. What are some of the ethical considerations that he should take into account before, during and after the data collection?