Unit
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Research
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Research is a systematic and refined technique
of thinking employed
in order to obtain a more
specializedtools instruments and procedures
adequate solution a problem thatwouldbe possible under ordinary means
of
Theterm Research includes thefollowing aspects as well
originalcontribution tothe existingstockofknowledgemakingforits advancemen
pursuitoftruthwiththehelpofstudy observation comparison experiment
systematicapproachconcerninggeneralisation theformulationofa theory
thesearch of knowledge throughobjective systematicmethodoffindingsolution
to a problemis research
Objectives ofResearch
Thougheach research studyhasitsown specific purpose wemaythinkofresearch
objectives asfalling into a numberoffollowing broadgrouping
Togainfamiliaritywith a phenomenon or to achieve new insights into it largely
applicableto exploratory formulative research
Toportrayaccuratelythe characteristicsofa particularindividual situation or a group
applicable todescriptive research
Todetermine thefrequencywithwhich somethingoccursor withwhich it is associated
m else diagnosticresearchstudies
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ofa casualrelationship betweenvariables hypothesistesting
Significance ofResearch
Researchmeans a systematic study
of a topic tofindnewfacts verify existing
knowledge or solveproblems Research is important in almosteveryfield education
business science medicine economics law social sciences
Creation discoveringnewinfo generatingfreshideas
ofnew knowledge
check existingknowledgeiscorrectornot
Verification existingfacts
of if
, solvereallifeproblems
helps inproblemsolving
reliable accuratedata reducesuncertainty
aidsin decision making
promotesinnovation development
contributestosocial economicdevelopment
methodsaredevelopedtoincreaseproductivity
better
improves efficiency productivity
understandsubjects
d eeply
expands academic professionalk nowledge
usesresearchtomakepolicies lawsunderstandneedsof
socie
helps inpolicy formation govt
scientific thinking reducesbias tothinklogically
encourages logical
helpsin forecasting predictingfuturetrends
Research Methods Vs ResearchMethodology
Research Methods Research Methodology
focuses on thetechniquesandtools concernedwiththeoverallstrategy and
usedtogatherdata frameworkofresearch
involves specificproceduresandstepsto dealswiththe theoretical and philosophical
obtaininformation underpinnings
determines the
typeofdatatobecollectedguidesthe researchers in selectingappropria
andanalyzed researchmethods
processofdata provides a systematic approachto conduction
describes the collection
analysed research
relates tothetheoreticalaspects
relatestothepracticalaspects
ofresearch ofresearch
a subsetofresearchmethodology encompasses theentireresearchprocess
specific to a particularresearchproject applicable acrossdifferentresearchprojects
or study studies
methods are applied
duringthelaterstage methodologies areappliedduringtheinitial
theresearchstudy
of stageofthe research process
examplesincludesurveys experiments examples includequalitative quantitative
interviews observations andminedmethods
i l01 : Introduction
i ane c y l to is
it n
1
Research
i sei il l
15
Research is a systematic and refined technique
of thinking employed
in order to obtain a more
specializedtools instruments and procedures
adequate solution a problem thatwouldbe possible under ordinary means
of
Theterm Research includes thefollowing aspects as well
originalcontribution tothe existingstockofknowledgemakingforits advancemen
pursuitoftruthwiththehelpofstudy observation comparison experiment
systematicapproachconcerninggeneralisation theformulationofa theory
thesearch of knowledge throughobjective systematicmethodoffindingsolution
to a problemis research
Objectives ofResearch
Thougheach research studyhasitsown specific purpose wemaythinkofresearch
objectives asfalling into a numberoffollowing broadgrouping
Togainfamiliaritywith a phenomenon or to achieve new insights into it largely
applicableto exploratory formulative research
Toportrayaccuratelythe characteristicsofa particularindividual situation or a group
applicable todescriptive research
Todetermine thefrequencywithwhich somethingoccursor withwhich it is associated
m else diagnosticresearchstudies
Ii jp9
otheris
ofa casualrelationship betweenvariables hypothesistesting
Significance ofResearch
Researchmeans a systematic study
of a topic tofindnewfacts verify existing
knowledge or solveproblems Research is important in almosteveryfield education
business science medicine economics law social sciences
Creation discoveringnewinfo generatingfreshideas
ofnew knowledge
check existingknowledgeiscorrectornot
Verification existingfacts
of if
, solvereallifeproblems
helps inproblemsolving
reliable accuratedata reducesuncertainty
aidsin decision making
promotesinnovation development
contributestosocial economicdevelopment
methodsaredevelopedtoincreaseproductivity
better
improves efficiency productivity
understandsubjects
d eeply
expands academic professionalk nowledge
usesresearchtomakepolicies lawsunderstandneedsof
socie
helps inpolicy formation govt
scientific thinking reducesbias tothinklogically
encourages logical
helpsin forecasting predictingfuturetrends
Research Methods Vs ResearchMethodology
Research Methods Research Methodology
focuses on thetechniquesandtools concernedwiththeoverallstrategy and
usedtogatherdata frameworkofresearch
involves specificproceduresandstepsto dealswiththe theoretical and philosophical
obtaininformation underpinnings
determines the
typeofdatatobecollectedguidesthe researchers in selectingappropria
andanalyzed researchmethods
processofdata provides a systematic approachto conduction
describes the collection
analysed research
relates tothetheoreticalaspects
relatestothepracticalaspects
ofresearch ofresearch
a subsetofresearchmethodology encompasses theentireresearchprocess
specific to a particularresearchproject applicable acrossdifferentresearchprojects
or study studies
methods are applied
duringthelaterstage methodologies areappliedduringtheinitial
theresearchstudy
of stageofthe research process
examplesincludesurveys experiments examples includequalitative quantitative
interviews observations andminedmethods
