QUESTION TWO

A teacher has worked in the same primary school for two years. While chatting to the children, she is concerned to find that the majority of them come to school without having eaten a healthy breakfast. In her opinion, children who eat a decent breakfastlearn to read more quickly and are better behaved than children who do not. She now wants to set up a pre-school breakfast club for the children so that they can all have this beneficial start to the day. The local authority is not willing to spend money on this project purely on the basis of the teachers opinion and insists on having scientific evidence for the claimed benefits of eating a healthy breakfast.

From the above information, explain why the teachers personal opinion cannot be accepted as scientific evidence. (Hint: Refer to some of the major features of scientific research?

QUESTION THREE

a. Briefly explain the following basic concept in research

i. Quantitative Research

ii. Qualitative Research

iii. Experimental research

iv. Non experimental research

v. Action Research

b. Discuss any five ethical issues that the researcher will have to consider when conducting any credible research?