Research Methodology introduction

The Road Map To Research

Definition of research 

“Systematic investigation towards increasing the sum of knowledge” (Chambers 20th Century Dictionary) “an endeavor to discover new or collate old facts etc. by the scientific study of a subject or by a course of critical investigation.” (The Concise Oxford Dictionary) 

Research is a process of investigation. An examination of a subject from different points of view.

Research is the systematic process of collecting and analyzing information to increase our understanding of the phenomenon under study. It is the function of the researcher to contribute to the understanding of the phenomenon and to communicate that understanding to others.

Basic steps of research

Find a topic - What, When

Formulate questions - What, Why

Define population - Who, When

Select design & measurement - How

Gather evidence - How

Interpret evidence - Why

Tell about what you did and found out

Figuring out your study

What?

Who?

When?

Why?

And How?

Conceptualization

• Problem Formulation
• "Well begun is half done" --Aristotle
• Where do research topics come from?
• Is the study feasible?
• The Literature Review
• From Where literature comes from?

 Research Plan

• Plan your research
• Define aims and objectives
• Take training if required ? Software/hardware
• Research Proposals / funding etc.
• Possible alternatives, actions,strategies Implementation
• Plan your experimentation in Phases.
• Compare your results.
• Discuss your results with your supervisor and publish it in reputed conferences and journals.
• Start writing thesis……..

What Research Is Not

Research isn't information gathering:

• Gathering information from resources such books or magazines isn't research.
• No contribution to new knowledge.
• Research isn't the transportation of facts: 
• Merely transporting facts from one resource to another doesn't constitute research.
• No contribution to new knowledge although this might make existing knowledge more accessible.

What Research Is

Research is: “…the systematic process of collecting and analyzing information (data) in order to increase our understanding of the phenomenon about which we are concerned or interested.”