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INTRODUCTION
TO RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
Dr. Thomas Varghese
Dept. of Physics
Nirmala College,
Muvattupuzha
tv@nirmalacollege.ac.in
21 March 2023
1
Research?
 A careful investigation for new facts in any
branch of knowledge
 Redman and Mory: Research is a systematic
effort to gain new knowledge
21 March 2023
2
Research?
 Clifford Woody: Research-
 defining and redefining problems, formulating
hypothesis/objectives;
 collecting, organizing and evaluating data;
 making deductions and reaching conclusions;
 testing the conclusions to determine whether
they fit the formulating hypothesis/objectives
21 March 2023
3
Why do research?
 Desire to get a research degree along with its
consequential benefits
 Desire to face the challenge in solving the unsolved
problems
 Desire to get intellectual joy of doing some creative
work
 Desire to be of service to society
 Desire to get respectability
 Directives of government, employment conditions
etc.
21 March 2023
4
Why do research?...
 Validate intuition
 Improve methods
 Demands of the Job
 For publication/patent
21 March 2023
5
Choose a subject
 Based on an idea
 Based on your experience
 Based on your reading
 Originality
21 March 2023
6
7/42
The important features of a research
design
 A plan
Specify the sources & types of information
relevant to the research problem
 A strategy
Which approach will be used for gathering and
analyzing the data
 The time and budgets
Most studies are done under these two
constraints
CHARACTERISTICS OF RESEARCH
Systematic- All steps must be inter
related- one to another
Logical- Agreeing with the
principles of logic
Empirical-Conclusions should be
based on evidences/observations
CHARACTERISTICS OF
RESEARCH…
Objectivity- It must answer the
research questions
Replicable- reproducible
Transmittable
 Quality control- Accurate measurements
 All well designed and conducted
research has potential application
21 March 2023
9
Define Your objectives
 Try to keep these simple
 The more variables the more difficult
 Use the opportunity
 Get help at this stage
 Senior colleagues
 Experienced researchers
21 March 2023
10
Literature search
 Check to see if your idea is original
 Get articles
 Read articles and their references
 Most of these will be vital when writing up
reports
 Find gap areas
 Find obsolete measurements and results
 Define objectives of the study
21 March 2023
11
Steps involved in a research
 Choose a subject
 Literature survey
 Defining and formulation of specific objectives
 Prepare Synopsis
 Procuring of suitable apparatus/materials
 Design of experimental set up
 Preliminary experiments
 Execution of the project
 Accurate measurements/data collection
21 March 2023
12
Steps involved in a research…
 Data analysis and error compounding
 Hypothesis testing and verification
 Results and discussion
 Generalization, interpretation and drawing
conclusions
 Preparation of the project report or writing
thesis
21 March 2023
13
14
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2
3
4
5
The Process of Research
Research article writing
 Find suitable/specified
journals
 Get copy of Instructions to
authors
 Prepare article as per
instructions
 Select suitable titles
 Authors and affiliations
 Abstract
 Highlights
 Novelty statements
 Introduction
 Materials and methods
 Results and discussion
 Conclusions
 Acknowledgements
 References
21 March 2023
15
Authorship/ethics
 All authors should directly involved in
entire study
 Article is free from plagiarism
 Should follow ethics
21 March 2023
16
A Research Report
A Research Report generally include:
 Introduction and Statement of problem
 Review of relevant literature
 Statement of hypothesis or research objectives
 Theoretical resume
 Description of research design
 Description Experimental design
 Description of measurement and data analysis
 Error compounding
 Presentation of Results
 Discussion
 Conclusion, limitations, and implications
 Suggestions for future work
 Acknowledgements
 References cited
 Appendices
Types of research
1. Application- Pure and Applied Research
Applied- Finding solutions for immediate problems
facing a society/industry
Pure- Concerned with generalization and
formulation of a theory
2. Inquiry Mode- Quantitative and qualitative
Quantitatative- Measurements of quantity or amount
Qualitative- Concerned with qualitative phenomena
(reasons for human behavior)
21 March 2023
18
Research Studies
 Based on research objectives:
 Exploratory or formulative research- To
gain familiarity with a phenomenon or to
achieve new insights into it
 descriptive research- To study accurately
the characteristics of a particular
individual, situation or a group-includes
survey
21 March 2023
19
Research Studies
 Diagnostic research- To determine the
frequency with which something occurs or
with which it is associated with something
else
 hypothesis-testing research- To test a
hypothesis of a causal relationship
between variables
21 March 2023
20
21 March 2023
21
Thank you
“Science is not belief,
but the will to find out.”

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INTRODUCTION-TO-RESEARCH-METHODOLOGY-2020.ppt

  • 1. INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Dr. Thomas Varghese Dept. of Physics Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha tv@nirmalacollege.ac.in 21 March 2023 1
  • 2. Research?  A careful investigation for new facts in any branch of knowledge  Redman and Mory: Research is a systematic effort to gain new knowledge 21 March 2023 2
  • 3. Research?  Clifford Woody: Research-  defining and redefining problems, formulating hypothesis/objectives;  collecting, organizing and evaluating data;  making deductions and reaching conclusions;  testing the conclusions to determine whether they fit the formulating hypothesis/objectives 21 March 2023 3
  • 4. Why do research?  Desire to get a research degree along with its consequential benefits  Desire to face the challenge in solving the unsolved problems  Desire to get intellectual joy of doing some creative work  Desire to be of service to society  Desire to get respectability  Directives of government, employment conditions etc. 21 March 2023 4
  • 5. Why do research?...  Validate intuition  Improve methods  Demands of the Job  For publication/patent 21 March 2023 5
  • 6. Choose a subject  Based on an idea  Based on your experience  Based on your reading  Originality 21 March 2023 6
  • 7. 7/42 The important features of a research design  A plan Specify the sources & types of information relevant to the research problem  A strategy Which approach will be used for gathering and analyzing the data  The time and budgets Most studies are done under these two constraints
  • 8. CHARACTERISTICS OF RESEARCH Systematic- All steps must be inter related- one to another Logical- Agreeing with the principles of logic Empirical-Conclusions should be based on evidences/observations
  • 9. CHARACTERISTICS OF RESEARCH… Objectivity- It must answer the research questions Replicable- reproducible Transmittable  Quality control- Accurate measurements  All well designed and conducted research has potential application 21 March 2023 9
  • 10. Define Your objectives  Try to keep these simple  The more variables the more difficult  Use the opportunity  Get help at this stage  Senior colleagues  Experienced researchers 21 March 2023 10
  • 11. Literature search  Check to see if your idea is original  Get articles  Read articles and their references  Most of these will be vital when writing up reports  Find gap areas  Find obsolete measurements and results  Define objectives of the study 21 March 2023 11
  • 12. Steps involved in a research  Choose a subject  Literature survey  Defining and formulation of specific objectives  Prepare Synopsis  Procuring of suitable apparatus/materials  Design of experimental set up  Preliminary experiments  Execution of the project  Accurate measurements/data collection 21 March 2023 12
  • 13. Steps involved in a research…  Data analysis and error compounding  Hypothesis testing and verification  Results and discussion  Generalization, interpretation and drawing conclusions  Preparation of the project report or writing thesis 21 March 2023 13
  • 15. Research article writing  Find suitable/specified journals  Get copy of Instructions to authors  Prepare article as per instructions  Select suitable titles  Authors and affiliations  Abstract  Highlights  Novelty statements  Introduction  Materials and methods  Results and discussion  Conclusions  Acknowledgements  References 21 March 2023 15
  • 16. Authorship/ethics  All authors should directly involved in entire study  Article is free from plagiarism  Should follow ethics 21 March 2023 16
  • 17. A Research Report A Research Report generally include:  Introduction and Statement of problem  Review of relevant literature  Statement of hypothesis or research objectives  Theoretical resume  Description of research design  Description Experimental design  Description of measurement and data analysis  Error compounding  Presentation of Results  Discussion  Conclusion, limitations, and implications  Suggestions for future work  Acknowledgements  References cited  Appendices
  • 18. Types of research 1. Application- Pure and Applied Research Applied- Finding solutions for immediate problems facing a society/industry Pure- Concerned with generalization and formulation of a theory 2. Inquiry Mode- Quantitative and qualitative Quantitatative- Measurements of quantity or amount Qualitative- Concerned with qualitative phenomena (reasons for human behavior) 21 March 2023 18
  • 19. Research Studies  Based on research objectives:  Exploratory or formulative research- To gain familiarity with a phenomenon or to achieve new insights into it  descriptive research- To study accurately the characteristics of a particular individual, situation or a group-includes survey 21 March 2023 19
  • 20. Research Studies  Diagnostic research- To determine the frequency with which something occurs or with which it is associated with something else  hypothesis-testing research- To test a hypothesis of a causal relationship between variables 21 March 2023 20
  • 21. 21 March 2023 21 Thank you “Science is not belief, but the will to find out.”