Research Methodology(in the Context of Oneness of Mankind)

Madhavi Dharankar

dharankar.madhavi@yahoo.com

Conference on “The Role of Education in Bringing Oneness of Mankind’

Organised by Motiwala College of Educational Sciences,

Nasik, IndiaDecember 08, 2013

Flow of the Session

• Making the Ground Ready

• Basics of Research Methodology (RM)

• RM in the Context of ‘Oneness of Mankind’

Making the Ground Ready

• Research in Daily Life?

• What is research?

• Why Research?

Basics of Research Methodology

Problem

Strategy/ ies

Solution

Basics of RM

Problem Strategy/ ies Solution

Main Problem

Sub-Problems

How

WhatWho

When

Where

Introduction to Technical Terms in RM

Problem Strategy/ ies Solution

Main Problem

Sub-Problems

How

WhatWho

When

Where

DataPopulation, Sample

Objectives

Research Title

Research Method

Findings, Conclusions, Recommendations

Time of data collection

Venue of Data Collection

Introduction to Technical Terms in RM

Problem Strategy/ ies Solution

Main Problem

Sub-Problems

How

WhatWho

When

Where

DataPopulation, Sample

Objectives

Research Title

Research Method

Findings, Conclusions, Recommendations

Time of data collection

Venue of Data Collection

Choice of Research Method/s

Qualitative Methods

How muchHow

Quantitative Methods

RM in the Context of ‘Oneness of Mankind’

- Qualitative Research Methods • A person/ a project/ an institution: Case

Study• Lived and told stories of an individual:

Narrative Design• A cultural Group: Ethnographic Study• Lived Experiences of many:

Phenomenological study• Generation of theory from responses:

Grounded Theory Design

RM in the Context of ‘Oneness of Mankind’

- Quantitative Research Methods

• What a situation is: Descriptive Research (Survey)

• General Comparison of whether something will work: Experimental Design

• Attempt to try a solution in “my” situation: Action Research (a mix of both quan and qual)

Possibilities of Taking up Researches Schools/ Community

• Levels: College, Faculty, Student Teachers• Student Teachers: Practice Teaching Schools,

Community

• Researchers: Group, Pair, Individual

• Dissemination of Research Work:• Exhibition/ Display in B Ed College/ Practice-Teaching

School/ Community

• Entries for Avishkaar Research Festival

• Writing research articles in journals/ college magazine

• Presenting a paper in Conferences/ Seminars

Thank You

Questions???

Discussions!!!