Advancing Educational Research: Unveiling The Dynamics Of Multiple Matrices Sampling Technique

Kunuba, Agatha Chukwufumnanya (2025) Advancing Educational Research: Unveiling The Dynamics Of Multiple Matrices Sampling Technique. IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education, 15 (2). pp. 28-31. ISSN 2320-737x

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Abstract

In educational research, sampling is one of the major aspects of fieldwork. Sampling techniques are used by researchers to select a subset of a population, study it, and draw inferences about the whole population. It means that the researcher does not have to study every member of the population before drawing conclusion. Having come across many studies, researchers rely solely on population sampling to measure performance or achievement, such as students, examinees, schools, etc., and neglect item sampling. In a situation where there are items and respondents, is it not possible to sample both? Depending only on the population can result in incomplete content coverage because using the same set of test items for all respondents may not cover the whole content area. This paper intends to address the problem of the sampling approach that depends only on a subset (like students or examinees) of a population. Hence, the paper presents an approach, multiple matrix sampling technique (MMS) which considers both items and respondents. It underscores item sampling whereby test items are divided into subsets and administered to groups of individuals that make up the entire population. It means that the population is divided into groups, and each of them is given a set of items. The paper among others recommended the use of multiple matrix sampling to researchers and schools for effective sampling and testing respectively

Item Type: Article
Subjects: L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > Faculty of Law > Faculty of Management and Social Sciences > Faculty of Education > Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences
Depositing User: mrs chioma hannah
Date Deposited: 23 Apr 2025 14:49
Last Modified: 23 Apr 2025 14:49
URI: http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/4466

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