GRADUATE SCHOOL

A. Mabini Ave. Brgy. Sambat, Tanauan City, Batangas

COURSE CODE: MAEd PE 06
COURSE TITLE: Research in Physical Education and Sports
COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course will focus on reviewing research topics on
teaching in physical education by reading and synthesizing examples of research for the
development of a research project. The student will identify a research topic pertaining
to their interest and will design a research proposal as a start to their culminating
Masters project or thesis.
COURSE UNIT: 3 units
COURSE DURATION: 3 hours
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Update knowledge and specialize in research in Physical Education and Sports
in areas such as health, training, performance, management, leisure or curricular
education.
To train researchers to enable them to develop innovation and research in the
field of Physical Education and Sports.
COURSE OUTLINE
DATES
April 16, 2016

April 23, 2016

April 30, 2016

TOPIC
I. Introduction
a. Definition of Research
b. Need and importance of Research in Physical
Education and Sports
c. Scope of Research in Physical Education and
Sports
d. Types of research-Basic, Applied and Action
Research
II. Research problem
a. Meaning of the term
b. Location and criteria of Selection of Problem
c. Formulation of a Research Problem
d. Limitation and Delimitation
III. Survey of Related Literature
a. Need for surveying Related Literature
b. Literature sources
c. Library Reading
IV. Historical Research
a. Definition of Historical Research
b. Historical sources
c. Evaluation of Historical data
V. Survey Studies
a. Meaning of Survey Research
b. Tools of Survey Research
1.1 Questionnaire and Interview
1.2. Meaning of Questionnaire and Interview
1.3. Construction, appearance and development
of questionnaire
1.4. Procedure in conducting interview

COURSE WORK
Topic Defense
Research Title
Proposal and
Defense
Chapter 1

Chapter II

Chapter III
Questionnaire

May 14, 2016

1.5. Suggestions to enhance response

VI. Case Studies
a. Meaning of Case Studies
b. Objectives
VII. Normative Survey
a. Meaning of Normative Survey
b. Factors affecting Normative Survey
VIII. Philosophical Research
a. Meaning of Philosophical Research
b. Tool of Philosophical Research
c. Steps in critical Thinking
VIII. Experimental Research
a. Experimental Designs
1.1. Types of Designs
1.2. Suitability of Designs
Checking of Research

May 21, 2016

Defense

May 7, 2016

Chapter I,II,III
Final Draft

Chapter I,II,III
Final Draft
Chapter
I,II,III
Final Draft

EVALUATION:

REFERENCES:
1. Best W. John, Research in Education (Prentice Hall of India Private Limited New
Delhi, 1981).
2. Bose N.M., Research Methodology (Sher Niwas Publication, Jaipur (India) 2005).
3. Malesh L.M., Methodology of Research in Physical Education & Sports,
(Metropolitan, New Delhi, 1994).
4. Gay R.L., Airasian Peter, Educational Research (Merrill, Prentic Hall, 1996).

5. Thomas R. Jerry, Nelson. Taek, Research Method in Physical Activity (Human

Kinetics, 2001).
6. Clark H. David, Clarke Harrison H, Research Processes is Physical Education
Recreation and Health (Prentice Hall Inc. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1970).
7. Fern F. Adward, Advanced focus group research (Saye Publication, New Delhi,
2001). 8. Silverman David, Doing qualitative research (Saye Publications, New Delhi,
2000).
Prepared by:
Mr. Jewelson M. Santos,MPES,MEM,MDE
Instructor