scientific inquiry and theory development

1. Scientific inquiry and theory development –Some emerging trends in research
(वैज्ञानिक जाांच और सिद्ाांत का ववकाि:अिुिन्धाि में उभरते क्षेत्र )-
Compiled by: Dr. Vikramjit Singh
• Scientific inquiry / Scientific method is happy blending of Inductive and deductive method.
Initially it proceeds from part to whole to state meaningful hypothesis. Later on it proceeds from
whole to part and hypothesis to logical conclusion.
• An enquiry is a natural technique for a search. But when it‘s used systematically and scientifically,
it takes the form of a method. So scientific enquiry is also known as Scientific Method.
• This method is different from the methods of knowledge – generation like trial and error,
experience, authority and intuition.
• Scientific method follows five steps as under :
• 1.Identification and definition of the problem:(िमस्या की पहचाि और िमस्या -कथि )
• 2. of hypothesis(पररकल्पिाओां का िूत्रीकरण)
• 3.Implication of hypothesis through deductive reasoning (निगमिात्मक तकक के माध्यम िे
पररकल्पिा के निहहताथक)
• 4.Collection and analysis of evidence(िबूतों का िांग्रह और ववश्लेषण)
• 5.Verification of the hypothesis(पररकल्पिा का ित्यापि)
Scientific inquiry and educational research

4. Emerging Areas of research in Education(शिक्षा में उभरते िोध क्षेत्र )
• Pedagogical Renewal (िैक्षक्षक प्रणाली का नवीनीकरण)
• Teacher Development/Teacher Education(शिक्षक शिक्षण)
• The pre-school experience(पूवव-ववद्यालय अनुभव)
• Teaching and learning(शिक्षण एवं अशभगम)
• Education technology(िैक्षक्षक तकनीक)
• Gender issues(लैंगगक मुद्दों)

5. • Action research in different areas(ववशभन्न क्षेत्रों में क्रियात्मक िोध)
• Community involvement in education(शिक्षा में सामुदाययक भागीदारी)
• Non-formal education(अनौपचाररक शिक्षा)
• Evaluation of structures and processes(ढांचे और प्रक्रियाओं का मूलयांकन)
• Education of girls and equity issues(लड़क्रकयों की शिक्षा और इक्ववटी के मुद्दों)
• Specific innovations(ववशिष्ट नवाचारों)
• Formative research and evaluation(यनमावणात्मक अनुसंधान और मूलयांकन)
• Bilingual education policies and practices(द्ववभाषी शिक्षा नीयतयों और प्रथाओं)
• First language foundation and mastery of other competencies(प्रथम भाषा नींव और अन्य दक्षता
की महारत)
• HIV/AIDS threat and response(एचआईवी / एड्स के खतरे और प्रयतक्रिया)
• Govt. policy and perspectives (सरकारी नीयत और दृक्ष्टकोण)
• Education for peace(िांयत के शलए शिक्षा)