RESEARCH

METHODOLOG
Y

Dr. Shabeela Malik

Dept. of Mathematics
NUML Islamabad

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Introduction

 Research is a scientific investigation

 Research is also considered as a movement

 Research is a voyage of discovery

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Purpose of Research
 To discover new facts and verification of the old
ones
 Research helps in solving problems

 It helps in developing a theory

 Also helps in disapproving a theory

 Research also helps in describing a phenomena

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Definition of Research
 Research is an organized and systematic way of finding
answers to the questions
o Systematic: because there is a definite set of procedures and
steps which you will follow
o Organized: because it is a planned procedure, not a
spontaneous one
o Finding answers is the end of all research. Whether it is the
answer to a hypothesis or even a simple question
o Questions are central to research. Research is focused on
relevant, useful, and important questions

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Motivation in Research
 Desire to get a research degree along with its consequential
benefits

 Desire to face the challenge in solving the unsolved problems

 Desire to get intellectual joy of doing some creative work

 Desire to be of service to society

 Desire to get respectability

 Directives of government, employment conditions etc.

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Research Methods Vs Methodology
 Research methods include all those
methods/techniques that are adopted for conducting
research
 Research methodology is the way in which research
problems are solved systematically

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Choose a Subject

 Based on an idea

 Based on your experience

 Based on your reading

 Originality

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Literature Search
 Check to see if your idea is original
 Get articles
 Read articles and their references
 Most of these will be vital when writing up reports
 Find gap areas
 Find obsolete measurements and results
 Define objectives of the study

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Steps involved in a Research
 Choose a subject
 Literature survey
 Defining and formulation of specific objectives
 Prepare Synopsis
 Accurate measurements/data collection
 Hypothesis testing and verification
 Results and discussion
 Generalization, interpretation and drawing conclusions
 Preparation of the project report or writing thesis

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The Process of Research
“Science is not belief,
but the will to find out.”

Thank you