Research meaning and various concepts research methodology

1. Research: meaning
&concepts
Dr. Smita Srivastava
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Education, Integral University, Lucknow

2. Why should we study Research
 The search for knowledge
 Need to examine what they are doing
 Advancement in present knowledge
 Research helps understand what's not working
 Research develops understanding and decision-making
 Research reveals new ideas and facts
 Research builds credibility
 Research helps to achieve goal

3. Method of science
 Identification of problem
 Formulation of the hypothesis
 Collection , organization and analysis of data
 Formulations of conclusions
 Verification , rejection, or modification of the hypothesis by the test of its
consequences in a specific situation

4. Types of Research
 Fundamental Research
 Applied Research
 Action Research

5. Fundamental Research
 Also known as Pure Research
 It described research in its more formal aspects
 Research has drawn its pattern and spirit from the physical sciences
 Represented a rigorous , structured type of analysis
 Goal of research is the development of theories by the discoveries of
broad generalizations or principles
 This type of research generally has no immediate or planned application
 May later result in further research of an applied nature

6. Applied Research
 It has most of the characteristics of fundamental research , including the
use of sampling techniques and the subsequent inferences about the
target population
 Purpose of this research is improving a product or process by testing
theoretical concepts in actual problem situations
 Most educational research is applied research
 Educational research is concerned with the development and testing of
theories of how students and teachers behave in educational settings

7. Action Research
 Came into existence in late 1930s emerges with social psychology and
education
 Focused on immediate application , not the development of theory or on
generalization of applications
 It has placed its emphasis on a problem here and now in a local setting
 Its findings are to be evaluated in terms of local applicability , not universal
validity

8. Differences among fundamental ,
applied and action research
Fundamental Applied Action
Nature is abstract Concrete and practical Concrete and
practical
It is research for
knowledge sake, theory
building
Check the applicability of
theories in actual setting
Problem solving in
then and now
situation
Research design is fixed Fixed Flexible
Population and sample
are clear and predefined
Population and sample
are clear and predefined
Population and
sample are same
Lateral generalization Lateral generalization Vertical
generalization
Using research results in
theory building
For qualitative
development
Modifying the
circumstances

9. References
 https://www.indiastudychannel.com/resources/179836-reasons-why-
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important#:~:text=Research%20develops%20understanding%20and%20dec
ision,and%20enhances%20decision%2Dmaking%20capabilities.
 Pandey,K.P.(2014) shiksha me kriyatmak anusandhan , Vinod pustak
Mandir, Agra-2
 Best J.W., Kahn J.V. (2006), Research in Education , PHI publication, New
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