Introduction: ~

Research is combination of two words

Re + Search = Research Re – Repeat Search – To find

Commonly refer to search for knowledge.

Critical thinking
To gain new knowledge
It is a systematize effort to gain new knowledge
Derived from the French word “Recherche” means to
search back, to go about seeking.
Systematic
investigation Rational
thinking

Meaning: ~

Reasearch is the process of finding the answer to

question through observing recording, organizing and
analysing information.
The systematic investigation into and study of material and
sources in order to establish fact and reach new conclusions.

Importance of Research: ~

To build knowledge and facilitate the effective learning.

To understand various issues.
To know the truth and
lies. To seek opportunity.
 Need and Importance of Education Research: ~

To providing knowledge concerning, achieving

education objectives.
To helps the teacher to achieve proper instruction.
Help the educator to understand educational process to
make professional decision.
Provide information to policy groups to access them
with mandated changes in education.
Review and interprets accumulated emphatical evidence.

Classification:~

Based on scope

Fundamental / Basic
research. Applied research.
Action research.

Based on subject

Historical research.
Descriptive research.
Experimental research.

Action Research: ~

1930 action research in

started. To developed the
nation.
Kurt Lewin coined the word action research.
Stephen Corey used action research in education field
to develop the country / world.
Action research is a process of systematic reflection
inquiry and action carried out by individuals about their
own practices.
 Action research is a progressive activity.
Its objective is to study the problem and suggestion to
solve the problem.
The problem of application in new teaching method in
education.

Problem in children learning: ~

Motivation in learning and small problem such as

adjustment, interest, achievement, maladjustment problem.

DEFINITION: ~

“Action research is a research used by teacher, supervisor

and administrator to improve the quality of the decision and
action.” C.V. GOOD
“The process by which the prestigious attempted to study
their problem scientifically, in order to guide, correct and
evaluate their addition and action is called Action Research”.
Stephen Corey
“Action research is focus in the immediate application not on
the development of theory or an organization of application. It
has placed its empathies on a real problem here and now in a
local setting.” J.W. Best

AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF ACTION RESEARCH

To develop the interest in the student in the subject.

To enhance the understanding level of the student in

the subject.
To improve the practice going on the presently in the school.
To make the teacher and school administrator
research minded.
 To develop in the practioners the required confidence and
ability to carry out research for the solving their own problem.
To inculcate the design attitude among school personal
for bringing excellence in their work.
To make the student, teacher and educational administrator
more conscious about their problem and immediate solution.
To make the school or education personal more
conductive, effective in teaching and learning process.
To develop the scientific attitude among the student
and teacher.
To stimulate the student to raise their standard of learning.
To improve and modify the classroom strategies.
To achieve the educational success.
To conduct the case study and group study.
To develop the relationship between the
staff.
To develop the strong bond between teacher and student.

CHARACTERISTICS OF ACTION RESEARCH

It focus on immediate problem and their solution with in
the available resource.
Its findings are to be evaluated in terms of local
applicability not universal validity.
It involve little resource and finance in comparisons
to fundament or pure research.

IMPORTANCE OF ACTION RESEARCH

To find the solution.

Achieve educational
objectives. Encourages
changes in school. Faster a

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democratic approach.
Empower the individual through collaboration on project.

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 Encourage the educators to reflect on their practices.
Promotes a process of testing new ideas.
It helps to organize and congenital environment for the
effective learning.
Improving their own teaching.
Development of scientific outlook.
Bringing desirable modification in the behaviour of
their student and teacher.
It is simple to do, understand, and easy to apply.

SCOPE OF ACTION RESEARCH IN EDUCATION [AREA]

1. Academically
a) Teaching
b) Learning
c) Reading
d) Writing
e) Discipline
f) School environment
g) Attendance
2. socially
a) Late coming
b) Home work
c) Co-operation
d) Hobbies
e) Physical deficiency

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3. Curriculum
a) Syllabus
b) Text book
c) Teacher dairy
4. Administration
a) Planning
b) Training
c) Timetable

5.Evaluation

a) Examination
b) Achievement test
c) Unit test
d) Diagonal test

6.professional

a) Attitudes
b) Motivation
c) Leadership
d) Habit
e) Practices
f) Professional development

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACTION RESEARCH AND
FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH

Action research Fundamental research

It is generally conducted by the It is conducted by qualified

teacher and administrator in research scholar after post
school. graduate degree

It works for comprehensive,

It works for small and narrow broad and focus original
problem of class or school. problem.

Single hypotheses are verified in Many hypotheses are verified in

single time. single time.
It is not degree oriented.
It is generally degree oriented.
Its main aim is to improve the
school system.
Its main aim is to detect new
facts, theories and truth.

Sample is collected very

It has no problem of sample. carefully.
Higher statistics is needed for
Observation and simple analysis of data.
statistics are used for analysis
of data.

Result of action research cannot Generalization is possible.

be generalised.

To complete the action research To complete the action research

project, it project, it

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 IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM

I am Chandana P S currently doing 2nd year B.Ed course

in ST.Joseph college teacher education Mandya .

I was went to observation class in govt. school, I observed few

students facing where the students visiting the bank they doubt no
how to fill the form so, I have decided to awareness students
banking information its my responsibilities so, I selected as action
researched problem is

“To enhance the ability of uses of banking sectors in business

studies among 9th standard students.”

NEED AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

Easy to understand.
It helps to further study.
Students understand the banking information.
Improve the banking skill.
To provide the facilities and opportunities