Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad
(Early Childhood Education and Elementary Teacher Education Department)
Program: B.Ed (1.5 Years) Semester: Spring 2025
Course: Educational Statistics(8614)
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1. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks, but within a question, the marks
are distributed according to its requirements.
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the question.
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Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50
Assignment-I
(Units 1-4)
Q.1 What are the functions and scope of ‘Statistics’ in the teaching-learning process? (20)
Q.2 Define ‘data’. Differentiate primary and secondary data. Also, discuss the uses (20)
of primary and secondary data in the field of education.
Q.3 Discuss probability and non-probability sampling with a special focus on (20)
educational research.
Q.4 When is a histogram preferred over other visual interpretations? Discuss (20)
different uses and shapes of .
Q.5 Explain the use of the normal curve in explaining different educational concepts. (20)
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50
Assignment-II
(Units 5-9)
Q.1 Mean, Median and Mode have their own merits and demerits. Shortly discuss (20)
their merits and demerits.
Q.2 Hypothesis testing has great importance in educational research. Discuss in (20)
detail.
Q.3 When do we use regression in our data analysis? Also, discuss different types of (20)
regression.
Q.4 Provide the logic and procedure of one-way ANOVA. (20)
Q.5 What are the uses of the Chi-Square distribution? Explain the procedure and (20)
basic framework of ‘Goodness of Fit-Tests.