This presentation was used to introduce the concept of Research to the Post-graduate students of Mahaboobnagar PG Centre of Osmania University.

1. RESEARCH ? WHAT ? WHY ? HOW ? PROF. V. VISWANADHAM AN INTRODUCTION TO

2. IDENTIFY ONE IMPORTANT DECISION YOU HAVE MADE IN THE PAST ONE WEEK WHICH REQUIRED GETTING SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION THOUGH UNAWARE WE ARE ALL DOING RESEARCH

3. DOING PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH IS VERY MUCH SIMILAR

4. PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH IS CARRIED OUT IN A BROADER AND MORE PUBLIC CONTEXT, IS EXPECTED TO CONFORM TO STANDARDS WHICH ARE RECOGNISED BY OTHERS IN THE PROFESSIONAL FIELD HENCE . . .

5. RIGOROUS AND SYSTEMATIC, PURSUED THROUGH THE USE OF APPROPRIATE RESEARCH METHODS, CULMINTES IN A REPORT, CONFORMS TO ACCEPTED STANDARDS. RESEARCH

6. RESEARCH IS CONCERNED WITH SEEKING SOLUTIONS TO PROBELMS OR ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

7. THE MOST DIFFICULT PART OF THE RESEARCH ACTIVITY IS FORMULATING A MEANINGFUL RESEARCH QUESTION OR QUESTIONS " AN ANSWER IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE QUESTION "

8. RESEARCH NEEDS TO BE MEANINGFUL, FEASIBLE IN TERMS OF THE TIME AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE & PRACTICABLE IN TERMS OF TIME, MONEY AND EXPERIENCE

9. THOROUGHNESS OF METHOD & RELIABILITY OF OUTCOMES MOST IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS OF RESEARCH 2

10. IMPORTANT RESEARCH TECHNIQUES / INSTRUMENTS 2 INTERVIEW & QUESTIONNAIRE

11. BEGIN AND YOU WILL BEGIN TO ENJOY THINKING CREATIVITY

12. OBSERVE HOW OTHERS HAVE DONE DISCUSS IMPROVE TRY TO BE UNIQUE THANK YOU