Role of research in advancement of science

1. Role of research in
advancement of science
By-
Ruby
M.F.Sc
1st year

2. What is…

3. • Research is an
organized and
systematic way of
finding answers to
questions.

4. Functions of Research
• Research corrects perceptions as well
as expands them.
• Research gathers information on
subjects or phenomena we lack or
have little knowledge about.
• Research develops and evaluates
concepts, practices and theories.

5. • Research corrects perceptions as well as
expands them.
• Research gathers information on subjects or
phenomena we lack or have little knowledge
about.
• Research develops and evaluates concepts,
practices and theories.

6. • Research provides
hard facts which
serve as bases for
planning, decision-
making, project
implementation and
evaluation.

7. Relationship of Research & Mankind Problems
•The development of the society from its
simple to its complex state will reveal
the many and varied problems which
afflict human kind.
•Thus, solutions to problems must be
based on knowledge, not on mere beliefs,
guesses or theories.

8. • To acquire knowledge
and to continuously
evaluate its accuracy
and usefulness requires
a well planned and
systemic procedure on
which research has been
devised to meet this
need.

9. • Research is a human device
invented and developed not
only to push far the limit the
human knowledge but to
improve the quality of
individual and group life.
• This underscores the
importance of research, the
continued existence and
relevance of which will last
as long as there is human
being who wishes to expand
his knowledge and
understanding about the
world and everything
therein.

10. • To investigate some existing situation or
problem.
• To provide solutions to a problem.
• To explore and analyse more general issues.
• To construct or create a new procedure or
system.
• To explain a new phenomenon.
• To generate new knowledge.
• A combination of two or more of any of the
above.
WHY UNDERTAKE RESEARCH?

11. • Quality research is the
lifeblood of any
scientific discipline.
Without it, disciplines
would stagnate, failing
to advance past their
current limits and
understanding.
(Wann 1997 p.17)

12. • Exploratory research
• Takes place where there is little or no
prior knowledge of a phenomenon.
• This type of research attempts to gain
some familiarity with the appropriate
concepts and looks for patterns or
ideas without any preconceived ideas
or explanation.
Types of research

13. Descriptive research
• Describes a particular
phenomenon, focusing upon the
issue of what is happening, or
how much of it has happened,
rather than why it is happening.

14. Explanatory research
• This type of research is
involved in explaining why
something happens, and
assessing causal
relationships between
variables.

15. Predictive research
• Forecasts future phenomena,
based on the interpretations
suggested by explanatory
research.

16. PURE AND APPLIED RESEARCH
• Pure research takes place to
explore a particular concept, or
issue, without regard for a
specific problem, and may be
carried out to simply gain a better
understanding of the overall
concepts.
• Applied research is undertaken
to solve a specific problem or
provide a solution to a practical
question.

17. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY RESEARCH
• Primary research
• Refers to research that has involved the
collection of original data specific to that
particular research project, for example
through using research methods such as
questionnaires or interviews.
• Secondary research
• Refers to research where no such original
data is collected, but the research project
uses existing (or secondary) sources of
data, for example census or archive data.

18. • Research is important for the
advancement of any academic field
or discipline.
• Research can be classified as
exploratory, descriptive,
explanatory or predictive depending
upon its purpose. It can also be
classified as either theoretical or
applied depending upon the level of
application of the findings to ‘real
life’ situations.

19. FINDING ANSWERS
In the end of all
research. Whether it is
the answer to a
hypothesis or even a
simple question,
research is successful
when we find answers.
Sometimes the answer
is no, but it is still an
answer.