Research is defined as a systematic, careful investigation to establish new facts or verify existing facts. It aims to discover new information, analyze events and phenomena to understand causes and effects, develop new theories and concepts, and find solutions. The key characteristics of research are that it is purposeful, empirical, objective, logical, exact, and seeks to develop general principles or theories. The functions of research are to obtain practical knowledge, evaluate concepts and theories, provide a basis for knowledge and problem solving, inform government policies, and identify new materials. It aims to expand human knowledge and improve life.

1. RESEARCH – MEANING,
CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS
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Aiswarya T S
Anjitha A
Arya
Athira L
Ashisha A
Asif Nazar
Bincy Varghese
Deepa Rachel

2. •Search for knowledge– careful enquiry through search for any kind
of knowledge
•Etymology – French word “ recherche” means to travel through
•Re – again
search – to examine closely and carefully
•Research is a careful, systematic, patient study and investigation in
some field of knowledge undertaken to establish facts or principles.
RESEARCH

3. Definitions
•“ A systematic enquiry that uses disciplined methods to answer
questions or solve problems” – POLIT
•“ Research is a careful , systematic and objective investigation
conducted to obtain valid facts, draw conclusions and establish
principles regarding an identifiable problem in some field of
knowledge ” – CLARKE and CLARKE

4. Prime objectives
to discover new facts
to verify and test important facts
to analyse an event /process / phenomenon to cause and effect
relationship
to develop new scientific tools, concepts and theories
to find solutions

5. CHARACTERISTICS
•Highly purposive – directed towards the solution of a significant
problem that demands a solution
•Emphasises the development of generalisations, principles or theories
that will be helpful in predicting future occurrence
•Gathers new data fromprimary or first-hand sources
•Exact, systematic and accurate investigation
•Based on observable experience or empirical evidence

6. • Objective and logical
• Patience and unhurried activity
• Requires courage
• Carefully recorded and reported
• Maintain rigorous standards
• Requires expertise
• Originality
• Involves the quest for answers to unsolved problems

7. FUNCTIONS
•It obtains knowledge for practical purposes like solving problems
•It develops and evaluates method that test concepts, practices
and theories
•It is the fountain of knowledge and provides guidelines for solving
problems
•Basis for many government policies
•Important in industry and business

8. •Identification and characteristics of new materials
•It is a device invented and developed by human not only to push
for the limit of human knowledge but to improve the quality of
individual and group life
•Social research helps to find answers to social problems
•Research gathers information on subjects or phenomena we lack /
we have little knowledge about

9. •It provide hard facts which serve as base for planning, decision
making, project implementation, monitoring and evaluation
•It corrects perceptions as well as expands them

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