4. TYPES OF RESEARCH PROBLEM
EMPERICAL PROBLEM
ANALYTICAL PROBLEM
NORMATIVE PROBLEM
5. Dr LAL WILSON’S CRITERIA FOR GOOD RESEARCH PROBLEM
WELL DEFINED NOVELTY PROBLEM
RESEARCHER’S OWN INTEREST
INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY
PRESENT SOCIAL PROBLEM
GUIDANCE FROM EXPERTS/GUIDE
TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE
PRACTICAL VALUE & VERIFIABILITY
LOGICAL & SYSTEMATIC
EMPERICAL TESTING
CREATIVITY
6. FORMULATION OF RESEARCH PROBLEM
1 DEFINING THE RESEARCH PROBLEM
2 SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM
3 JUSTIFICATION OF THE PROBLEM
4 SURVEYING LITERATURE
5 FEASIBILITY OF THE PROBLEM
6 ORIGINALITY OF THE PROBLEM
7. 1 DEFINING THE PROBLEM
‘ A WELL DEFINED PROBLEM IS HALF - SOLVED “
Identification of a research problem – first step in
research process
Broad area is selected & then a broad topic is
narrowed down
This is most difficult, challenging & needs a lot of
time
Research problem selection depends on factors like
researcher’s knowledge, expertise, creativity, skills
,motivation etc
8. S0URCES OF RESEARCH PROBLEM
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
SOCIAL ISSUES
PREVIOUS RESEARCH
EXISTING THEORIES
FIELD SITUATION
CONSULTATION WITH EXPERTS
9. RESEARCH PROBLEM / TOPIC
“Impact of covid-19 in India”
“ Socio-Economic impact of
COVID-19 in India’’
‘Impact of COVID-19 on
education in India”
11. 3 JUSTIFICATION OF THE PROBLEM
PROBLEM NEEDS URGENT SOLUTION
GAINING NEW KNOWLEDGE HIGHLIGHTED
PREVENT UNIMPORTANT, TRIVIAL, PROBLEMS
SAVES TIME,MONEY,ENERGY
• EXAMPLE :
COVID 19 Social problem needs urgent solution
20. 6 ORIGINALITY OF THE PROBLEM
RESEARCH PROBLEM –
NEW & UNIQUE IN ITSELF
INNOVATIVE KNOWLEDGE USED
21. “IMPACT OF COVID-19 IN INDIA”
NEW TOPIC
IN January 2020 the World Health Organisation
(WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic disease
Outbreak more than 115 countries.
India–FirstCOVID-19case in Kerala on30thJan 2020
UNICEF & WHO supporting Indian Government
to control the COVID-19 outbreak.
22.
Dr. P.V.LAL WILSON
Head_ Research ,
Department of Commerce,
N.M.C.COLLEGE, Kanyakumari District.
drpvlal@gmail.com
9097 443322
THANK YOU.