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understand the problem situation and assess the solution to the problem and
help them think about the situation so has five criteria. Each criterion hints
that they may be warmed up to answer to assess the solutions to Classroom
the next questions. The second question Management Problems. The hints to
is ‘What could have been done to avoid assess the solutions to Classroom
this problem?’ The third question is Management Problems are ranked as
‘What should be done after the problem Excellent, Good, Satisfactory and Poor.
has occurred?’ In the present study, The essence of each criterion has been
a 5-point Likert Scale to find out the explained below:
attitude towards Moodle based Case This tool, even though it was for
Based Reasoning was administered to assessment, also served as a template
the experimental group. This attitude for redefining thought processes
scale contains eight statements to be towards solving problems. The tool
rated and three open-ended questions was administered to both the control
to be subjectively answered. The rating and experimental group as one of
is divided into five categories, i.e., the interventions. The experimental
Strongly Agree, Agree, Neutral, Disagree group were administered this tool after
and Strongly Disagree.
completing the Moodle course and
A rubric was developed to assess while attempting the post-test, to craft
solutions of Classroom Management their solution. The control group also
Problems. The criteria of the rubric administered this tool while attempting
serve as guidelines to frame and the post-test, to craft their solution.
report solutions in a standard format.
However, the rubric does not serve as a The Research Design
final say on the solutions to the problem A flow chart describing the steps of the
situation in the classroom as common research design is given in figures-2
sense is also given importance. The and 3.
rubric was developed as a guide to

Figure-2: The symbolic representation of the study

G1 O1 X O2

G2 O3 C O4

O , O , - Pre tests G - Control Group
3
1
2
O , O , - Post tests X -Application of Experimental
4
2
O - O ,- Gain Score Treatment
1
2
O - O ,- Gain Score C -Application of Control
3
4
G - Experimental Group Treatment
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