This document discusses educational research. It defines educational research as activity directed towards developing a science of behavior in educational situations, with the goal of providing knowledge to help educators achieve their goals effectively. The document outlines various areas educational research covers, including curriculum development, learning theories, and student achievement. It discusses perspectives on knowledge, including different types of knowledge. The document also defines research and describes the meaning, nature, scope, and process of educational research. It discusses criteria for selecting educational research problems, including significance, researchability, relevance, and feasibility.

2. Lecturer- Dr. Devjani Chakravarty
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4. Its Lost !

5. I know
What it is &
where to
find.

6. Research is looking for
something that was
earlier not known.

7. 1)Establish new Knowledge
2)New Perspective to existing
knowledge
3)Explore dimensions of certain
social phenomena

8. 4) Identify relationship between
various psycho-social
variables
5) Provide solution to a
problem

9. J. W. Best says, “Educational
research is that activity which is
directed towards development of a
science of behaviour in educational
situations. The ultimate aim of such
a science is to provide knowledge
that will permit the educator to
achieve his goals by the most
effective methods.”

10. Educational
Research
Curriculum
development
Learning
theories
Instructional
strategies
Educational
technology
Student
achievement
Teacher
professional
development
Educational
leadership
Educational
policy
analysis

11. Perspectives of Knowledge

12. Knowledge is dynamic,
expanding and
multidimensional.

13. Sources of knowledge
1.Authoritative
2.Experience
3.Social customs and traditions
4.Reasoning
5.Scientific Method

14. Nature of knowledge
(Scientific knowledge)
Rationality
Universality
Plausibility-
Theoretical
Soundness
Reliability
Parsimony
Predictability
and regularity

15. *
Identification &
Definition of Problem
Formulation of
Hypothesis
Collection,
Organization &
analysis of data
Formulation of
Conclusion
Verification, rejection
or modification of
hypothesis

16. I. Perspective of
knowledge
II. Meaning, nature and scope
of educational research
III. Review of related literature
in educational research
IV. Scope, limitation and
delimitation of research
V. Criteria for selecting problem
for education research
UNIT I
Fundamentals of Educational Research
Types of Knowledge
1. Declarative knowledge - public knowledge because
it is tested through rules of evidence that make it
verifiable, replicable, and logically consistent.
2. Functioning knowledge - Functioning knowledge is
concerned with 'how to do things' and it involves
performance based on understanding.
3. Procedural knowledge - Procedural knowledge is
largely based on performance of right action in the
correct sequence.

17. I. Perspective of
knowledge
II. Meaning, nature and scope
of educational research
III. Review of related literature
in educational research
IV. Scope, limitation and
delimitation of research
V. Criteria for selecting problem
for education research
UNIT I
Fundamentals of Educational Research
Types of Knowledge
4. Conditional knowledge – This is a combination of
both procedural and higher level declarative
knowledge. It informs us of what one should do
under given circumstances, why and under what
conditions one should do this and not that.

18. I. Perspective of knowledge
II. Meaning, nature and
scope of educational
research
III. Review of related literature
in educational research
IV. Scope, limitation and
delimitation of research
V. Criteria for selecting problem
for education research
UNIT I
Fundamentals of Educational Research
Definition of Research:
According to Black and Champion, “scientific research
consist of obtaining information through empirical
observation that can be used for systematic
development of logically related propositions,
attempting to establish casual relations among
variable”.
Emory defines research as “any organized inquiry
designed and carried out to provide information for
solving a problem”.

19. I. Perspective of knowledge
II. Meaning, nature and
scope of educational
research
III. Review of related literature
in educational research
IV. Scope, limitation and
delimitation of research
V. Criteria for selecting problem
for education research
UNIT I
Fundamentals of Educational Research
Scope of Educational research
1. Content area of research- Education Psychology,
Education Policies, Education Sociology, Education
Management etc.
2. Geographical area of research- Concerning Population
and Sample; urban, semi-urban or rural area
3. Nature of Sample- Age group, Level of education,
Concern Management etc.

20. I. Perspective of knowledge
II. Meaning, nature and
scope of educational
research
III. Review of related literature
in educational research
IV. Scope, limitation and
delimitation of research
V. Criteria for selecting problem
for education research
UNIT I
Fundamentals of Educational Research
Area of
research
Scope of
research
problem
Research
Sample

21. I. Perspective of knowledge
II. Meaning, nature and
scope of educational
research
III. Review of related literature
in educational research
IV. Scope, limitation and
delimitation of
research
V. Criteria for selecting problem
for education research
UNIT I
Fundamentals of Educational Research
Scope - It is the broader areas of your research in
terms of area of research, population of research and
related variables which will be studied through the
research.
Limitations- Once you describe the broader area of
research you need to define the areas that your
research will not be able to touch even though it falls
into the broader scope of research.
Delimitations- Limitations are always beyond the
control of researcher, while delimitations are limits
fixed by the researcher that he/she deliberately
chooses not to study under the scope of research.

22. I. Perspective of
knowledge
II. Meaning, nature and scope
of educational research
III. Review of related literature
in educational research
IV. Scope, limitation and
delimitation of research
V. Criteria for selecting
problem for education
research
UNIT I
Fundamentals of Educational Research
Criteria for selecting problem for education
research
1. Significance-Is the Problem significant
2. Researchable-Is that problem can be effectively
solved through research process?
3. Sample are approachable for data collection or
testing the theory.
4. Relevance- Is the problem relevant in contemporary
context?
5. Feasibility- In terms of time; cost, data accessibility
etc.