This document defines research and discusses its objectives and significance. It distinguishes between research methods and methodology. Research is defined as a careful, systematic study undertaken to establish new principles or knowledge. The objectives of research include gaining new insights into phenomena and determining causal relationships between variables. Research encourages scientific thinking and has significance as a profession, in developing logical thinking and enabling understanding of research problems. Research methods are the specific techniques used to conduct research, while research methodology explains the overall procedures for how research should be approached.

1. RESEARCH
Dr.Heta
Patel

2. CONTENTS
 Definition of Research
 Need of the Research
 Significance of Research
 Difference between Research Methods and
Methodology

3. RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
The study of conducting research is Research Methodology
Research = “Re” + “Search”
“Re”: Again or over again or a new
“Search” : To examine closely and carefully’ or ‘to test and try
 Together, a careful, systematic, patient study and
investigation in some field of knowledge
undertaken to establish principles/ policies.

4. VARIOUS MEANING
 Search for knowledge
 Scientific enquiry into a subject
 Movement from the unknown to the known
 It aims at finding out truth.
 Way of thinking, Critically examining aspects of daily life.
Research is an Organised and Systematic way of Finding the
Answers to Questions.

5. According to Clifford Woody (Kothari 1988) research
comprises of ,
“Defining and redefining problems, formulating hypothesis
or suggestedsolutions; collecting, organizing evaluating
data; making deductions and reaching conclusions; and at
last carefully testing the conclusions to determine whether
they fit the formulating hypothesis.”
and

6. According to Redman and Mory (1923), defined research
is a
"systematized effort to gain new knowledge“.
According to Bulmer,
Research is primarily committed to establishing systematic,
reliable and valid knowledge about the social world.

7. OBJECTIVE OF RESEARCH
1. To gain familiarity with a phenomenon or to achieve new
insights into it
2. To portray accurately the characteristics of a particular
individual, situation or a group
3. To determine the frequency with which something occurs or with
which it is associated with something else
4. To test a hypothesis of a causal relationship between variables

8. SIGNIFICANCE OF RESEARCH
famous Hudson Maxim,
“All progress is born of inquiry. Doubt is often
better than overconfidence, for it leads to inquiry,
and inquiry leads to invention”
 Research encourages scientific and inductive
thinking, besides promoting the development of
logical habits of thinking and organisation.

9. Research as profession –
- Will help to trained better to do research?
- Will help to develop disciplined thinking?
- Will help to observe the field objectively?
- Will enable thoroughly to understand the logic behind the
research problem?
- Will increase the ability to evaluate the results?
- Will be able to evaluate results with confidence.
- Will useful in various fields such as Govt. work,
administration, community development & social work.
NEED OF THE RESEARCH

10. Research Methods Vs Research Methodology
Research Methods Research Methodology
Research methods are the methods by
which you conduct research into a
subject or a topic.
Research methodology explains the
methods by which ,you may proceed
with your research
Research methods involve the conduct
of experiments, tests, surveys and the
like
Research methodology involves the
learning of the various techniques that
can be used in the conduct of research
and in the conduct of tests,experiments,
surveys and critical studies.
Research methods aim at finding
solutions to research problems.
Research methodology aims at the
employment of the correct proceduresto
find out solutions.