Pernyataan Masalah

Dr. Shah Jahan Assanarkutty

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RESEARCH DEFINED
Research begins with a question in the mind of the researcher Research requires a plan. Research demands a clear statement of the problem Research deals with the main problem through sub problems Research seeks direction through appropriate research questions and hypotheses Research deals with facts and their meaning

CHARACTERISTICS OF RESEARCH
What is educational research? Generally, educational research is defined as research that investigates the behaviour of students, teachers, administrators, parents and other members of the community who interact with educational institutions. The word behaviour is taken broadly to mean such phenomena as learning, attitudes, aptitudes, abilities, interests, practices, processes, emotions and so forth.

 What is the purpose of educational research? Since education is fundamentally the development of individuals then the central purpose of educational research is to find ways to improve student learning. It has been argued that educational research that does not have this as its ultimate motivation and objective is not educational research. Anyone who is engaged in a systematic search of ways to improve student learning is doing

activity
(a) Do you agree with statement the central purpose of educational research is to find ways improve student learning ? (b) Give some examples of findings from educational research in your area of interest.

(c) A graduate student is conducting a research on the effects of ISO implementation on the work performance of the Education Department staff. Is he conducting an educational research? Discuss.

Research Process

Three Criteria of Good Problem Statements

he problem should express a relation between two or more variables Is A related to B? How are A and B related? How is A related to B under condition C? Is there a difference between A and B in terms of C? he problem should be stated clearly and unambiguously preferably in question form. Instead of saying, "The problem is ....", or The purpose of this "study is....", ask a question. Questions have the advantage of posing problems directly. The purpose of a study is not necessarily the same as the problem of the study. he problem should be such as to imply possibilities of empirical testing. A problem that does not contain implications for testing its relationship or relations is not a scientific problem.

guide to assess the importance of your problem:

Is the problem of current interest? Will the problem continue in the future? Will gathering more information about the problem have practical application? Will gathering more information about the problem have theoretical importance? How big and influential is the population affected by the problem? Would the research into the problem substantially revise or extend existing knowledge?

Develop Research Questions Or Hypotheses

Research questions and hypotheses are closely related statements in quantitative research. For example, you may begin a study with a research question: What is the role of preschool childrens perception of themselves in the process of learning to read? Your hypothesis might read : There is a positive relationship between preschool childrens perception of themselves and their reading achievement.

Collect Data
If you were to convert the problem into a hypothesis, which of the following would be the best hypothesis? Explain your answer. (a) Some people beat traffic lights more frequently than others. (b) People who beat traffic lights are a danger to themselves and other road users. (c) Beating traffic lights is common in crowded cities. (d) Road users are more likely to beat traffic lights when traffic is light than if traffic is heavy.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN EDUCATION