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Basic Concept of Research and Research Designs
WHAT’S INSIDE
This chapter will cover the following important topics:
1. Meaning of Educational Research
2. Types of Educational Research
3. Approaches of Educational Research
4. Scientific Research Method
INTRODUCTION
Research is made up of two words, ’re’ and ‘search’. ‘Re’ implies ‘again’ and ‘Search’ means ‘to find out’ so, research means ‘to search again’.
According to the Random House Dictionary of the English Language, ‘Research is a systematic inquiry into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, etc.’
According to Advanced Educational Research Dictionary, research is defined as ‘a careful investigation to search for new facts in any branch of knowledge.’
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