Normative Survey

The nature of the problem and the objectives framed for the study determines the method for collecting the required data. The method adopted should be in tune with scientific principles and adequate enough to provide valid generalisations. The study involves collection of data from a large representative sample. In educational research, Survey method is the application and adaption of the classical method. The research concept points out that normative survey is normally used in the type of research which intends to discover the normal or standard condition at the time of research. The normative survey is the most frequently used method to find solution for educational problems. "Survey is an organised attempt to analyse, interpret and report

Generally, the population would be extensive and it becomes highly impossible and unfeasible to study all the population in any research. Hence, sample unit provide researchers a reasonable, controllable and representative portion of population. A sample is a portion of people, items, or events from a larger population that is collected by the researcher to investigate to come to conclusions. For a reasonable and good representation of the population, a sample must be collected at random and sufficiently large. In this study B.Ed. student-teachers from 10 different colleges of education represent the sample which includes both male and female student teachers studying in Government and Self Financing colleges of Education in Namakkal

It was considered by the investigator as the most suitable district to complete the research in a time bound manner and in the most cost effective manner.

A variable is defined as a thing that has a varying quality or quantity. The dependent variable is the variable a researcher intends is interested to investigate. The researcher attempts to measure all the changes that happens to the dependent variable by using all possible latest techniques. In the present study, the dependent variable is the attitude towards ICT. An independent variable is a variable believed to affect the dependent variable. This is the variable that the researcher will manipulate to see if it makes the dependent variable change. The independent variables in the present study are Social Intelligence and Socio Economic Status. Demographic variables are those which give clear information about personal statistics such as gender, location, education level, race, ethnicity, family size etc. In the present study the following variables are