RESEARCH METHODOLOGY RESEARCH METHODOLOGY : I DR PRATIVA DEKA ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY MANGALDAI COLLEDGE, MANGALDAI RESEARCH METHODOLOGY RESEARCH METHODOLOGY : AN INTRODUCTION Meaning of research: The word research is
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY RESEARCH METHODOLOGY : I DR PRATIVA DEKA
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY
MANGALDAI COLLEDGE, MANGALDAI<br>
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY RESEARCH METHODOLOGY : AN INTRODUCTION
Meaning of research:
The word research is composed of two syllables, ‘re’ and ‘search’.
“RE” is a prefix meaning again, a new or over again,
“Search” is a verb which means to examine closely and carefully, to taste and try, or to probe.
Research refers to a search for knowledge through objective, systematic and scientific methods of finding solutions to a problem.
In fact, research is an art of scientific investigation.<br>
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY OBJECTIVES OF RESEARCH
To gain familiarity with a phenomenon or to achieve new insights into it.
To portray accurately the characteristics of a particular individual, situation or a group.
To determine the frequency with which something occurs or with which it is associated with something else.
To test a hypothesis of a casual relationship between variables.<br>
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY RESEARCH METHODS OR METHODOLOGY
Research methods or methodology may be understood all those methods or techniques that are used for conduction of research.
It is a way to systematically solve the research problem.
It is understood as a science of studying how research is done scientifically.
Here we study the various steps which are generally adopted by a researcher along with the logic behind them.
The design of methodology may differ from problem to problem.<br>
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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY STEPS IN RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:
The logical steps involved in scientific research are:
The selection and proper definition of a problem.
Survey of past experiences with the problem, previous investigations and the already available data.
The formation of a hypothesis representing a tentative solution of the problem.
The mental elaboration of hypothesis checking for agreement with fact verifiability and logical consistency.
The collection of additional data.
The formulation of new generalizations representation observed uniformities, explanatory principles or scientific law.
The analysis, classification and summarization of data collected.<br>
