This document discusses the process of formulating hypotheses. It begins by defining hypothesis formulation as creating possible tentative explanations for a given set of information or research. It then outlines the two contexts in which hypotheses are formulated - the context of discovery, where hypotheses emerge from prior research, and the context of justification, where researchers communicate their hypotheses. The document proceeds to list the six steps in formulating a hypothesis: 1) understanding the problem area, 2) considering the goal, 3) identifying variables, 4) identifying relationships between variables, 5) critically thinking about the hypothesis, and 6) expressing the idea as a hypothesis. Finally, it notes that properly formulating hypotheses can be difficult.

1. Formulating
Hypothesis

3. Sahin Sahari
Asst. Professor (Belda College)
Ex-Asst. Professor of ABS Academy (Post Graduate Dept. of Education.)
Ex-Guest Teacher of WBNSOU(Muragacha Govt. College)
Ex-Guest Teacher of Jonepur High School
B.A (Education). M.A(Education). B.Ed. NET(Education). SET(Education)
Ph. D in Education(Contd..)

4. “ Good hypothesis are made,
not born ”

5. Hypothesis Formulation
• Hypothesis Formulation is –
– the process of creating possible, tentative
solution’s explanation for a given set of
information / study / research.
– the whole Process of creating and formulating the
hypothesis

6. How is Hypothesis Formulated
• Reichenbach (1938) made a distinction between the two
processes found commonly in any hypothesis
formulation -
– Context of Discovery:
• Hypotheses is ‘discovered’ from earlier research findings,
existing theories and personal observations, and experience.
– Context of justification:
• When a Researcher reconstructs his thoughts and communicates them in
the form of a hypothesis to others, he uses the context of
justification.

7. Steps in Formulation of Hypothesis
1. Understand the area of problem
2. Consider goal
3. Identify variables
4. identify the relationship between the
variables.
5. Think critically about hypothesis
6. Express the idea as own hypothesis

8. Process of Hypothesis Formulation
1. Understand the area of problem
– Understand the problem that is being worked on.
2. Consider goal
– After selecting the problem & understanding the problem, objectives have to be
selected according to the problem
3. Identify variables
– Must be define the variables.
– Variables in hypothesis are testable or not ?
– Specify dependent and independent & others variables.
4. Identify the relationship between the variables.
– Variables are influence each other or not?
5. Think critically about hypothesis
– Hypothesis are testable, verifiable or not ? Which will make able to confirm the
hypothesis.
6. Express the idea as own hypothesis
– Here researcher made the hypothesis in a Tentative Solution Statement manner

9. Difficulties in Hypotheses Formulation

10. Sahin Sahari
Asst. Professor (Belda College)
Ex-Asst. Professor of ABS Academy (Post Graduate Dept. of Education.)
Ex-Guest Teacher of WBNSOU(Muragacha Govt. College)
Ex-Guest Teacher of Jonepur High School
B.A (Education). M.A(Education). B.Ed. NET(Education). SET(Education)
Ph. D in Education(Contd..)