Inventories as Research Tools in Education | Meaning, Types & Construction | MCQs | NET JRF

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In today’s session, we are going to learn about Inventories as Research Tools in Educational Research.
This lecture is followed by Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) to strengthen your conceptual clarity and exam readiness.

Watch the full video carefully, as it covers both theoretical understanding and objective questions, which are frequently asked in UGC NET, JRF, B.Ed., M.Ed., and other competitive examinations.

📌 What Are Inventories in Educational Research?

Inventories are standardized self-report research tools used to measure and describe psychological and educational characteristics such as:

Traits

Attitudes

Interests

Values

Study habits

Personality

Self-concept

They do not directly measure achievement or performance, but help researchers understand underlying psychological and educational variables.

📚 Nature of Inventories

Descriptive in nature (not diagnostic or predictive)

Based on self-reported responses

Standardized with reliability and validity checks

Used across multiple domains (personality, interests, attitudes, values)

Flexible for different age groups and educational settings

🧠 Types of Inventories Explained

✔ Personality Inventories
(16 PF – Cattell, EPI, MBTI)
✔ Interest Inventories
(Strong Interest Inventory, Kuder, Holland’s Model)
✔ Attitude Inventories
(Science, Mathematics, Environmental Attitudes)
✔ Study Habit Inventories
(Palsane & Sharma, Brown–Holtzman)
✔ Value Inventories
(Allport-Vernon-Lindzey, Rokeach Value Survey)
✔ Self-Concept Inventories
(Tennessee Self-Concept Scale, Piers-Harris Scale)

🛠 Procedure of Constructing an Inventory

Defining objectives clearly

Identifying dimensions

Item writing using Likert-type scales

Pilot testing

Item analysis

Reliability and validity testing

Standardization

Finalization and documentation

📝 MCQs Covered in This Video

Characteristics of inventories

Difference between inventory and test

Limitations of inventories

Career interest inventories

Data types measured by inventories

Big Five Personality traits

Holland’s Interest Theory

Uses of inventories in educational research

🎯 Who Should Watch This Video?

✔ UGC NET / JRF (Education & Psychology)
✔ B.Ed. & M.Ed. students
✔ Ph.D. scholars
✔ Teacher eligibility & recruitment exam aspirants
✔ Anyone studying Educational Research Methods

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