(Answered) : Question 1 20 Marks Minister Education Sought Establish Effectiveness Staff Development P Q28382233

Question 1 [20 marks]
a. The Minister of Education sought to establish the effectivenessof a staff development
programme on the teaching of English in primary schools. Beforeteachers began the
programme their teaching methods were evaluated together with theirclasses’ reading
competences. On completion of the programme, the teachers weretaken back to their
classes and assessed as before. In both cases extraneous factorswere controlled.
i. Determine if the research is either descriptive or experimental.Justify your answer.
(3 marks)
ii. Identify any possible factors that were controlled.
(3 marks)
iii. What was the purpose of controlling extraneous factors?
(3 marks)
b. Discuss the factors to be considered in selecting a dataanalysis technique.
(5 marks)
c. What are