MEANING, DEFINITION AND CONCEPT

OF
RESEARCH

DR. ANSHUL SINGH THAPA

Assistant Professor
Department of Physical Education – TE&L
PGGC-11, Chandigarh
 “Research is a multiple solution for one problem”

Research:- To search new ways to satisfy our

existing problems.
Solution:- Solution in research can b multiple for a
single problem. So there is no correct and
incorrect concept in research.
Problem Solution
Activity

Systematically Unsystematically

Chances of success Chances of success

is maximum is not maximum
R ESEARCH :IT IS A PRO CESS O F
SYSTEM ATIC ACTIVITIES TO REACH A
SOLUTION O F EXISTING PRO BLEM

Into the
Scientific nature of
Systematic
the reason
Careful for

Extraneous and the

consequences
of
AN OVERVIEW

 By birth, we all possess the instinct of

inquisitiveness when the unknown confronts
us.
 Our greater curiosity would lead us to
speculate about the operation of universe.
 Over many centuries man begin to develop
what seems to be plausible explanation.
……..SOLVING PROBLEMS

 Dogma (body of teachings of religious,

political and philosophical views) of Nature’s
process.
 Aristotle’s Deductive Method

 Bacon’s Inductive Method

 Charles Darwin’s Hypothesis suggested

methods.

The method, which man employs for obtaining the knowledge

of whatever the unknown, can be termed as research
RESEARCH
Research refers to search of knowledge.
One can also define research as a scientific and
systematic search for pertinent information
on a specific topic.
Research refers to the systematic method
consisting of:
 enunciating the problem,
 formulating a hypothesis,
 collecting the facts or data,
 analyzing the facts and
 reaching certain conclusion
either in the form of solution(s) towards a
concerned problem or in certain generalization for
some theoretical formulation.
R ES EARCH
 According to Webster, “Research is studious
inquiry or examination – critical and exhaustive
investigation or experimentation having for its
aim the discovery of new facts and their correct
interpretation”.
 It also aim the discovery of new facts or practical
applications of such new or revised conclusion.
 Scientific research is essentially compounded of
two elements: observation, by which knowledge of
certain facts is obtained through sense-
perception; and reasoning, by which the meaning
of these facts, their interrelations and their
relation to the exiting body of knowledge.
RESEARCH PROCESS
Casual Observation of event/ phenomenon (Identification of Problem)

Writing of a Title
Objectives / Research Objectives

Formulation of Hypothesis
Preparing design of research

Data collection, processing, analysis & Interpretation

Testing of Hypothesis (Determining whether)

Hypothesis is true Hypothesis is false

Inferences/ Description
Practical Application
CHARACTERISTICS OF RESEARCH
 Research is directed towards the solution of a
problem
 Research emphasis the development of
generalization, principles or theories.
 Research is based on observable experience or
empirical evidence.
 Research demands accurate observation and
description
 Research involves gathering new data from
primary and first hand sources or using existing
data for a new purpose.
CONTD…

 Research requires expertise.

 Research strives to be logical and objective.

 Research is characterized as patient and

unhurried activity.
 Research is carefully recorded and reported

 Research sometimes require courage.