RESEARCH DIARIES: ENTRY 1: SOME BASIC TERMS
RESEARCH DIARIES: ENTRY 1: SOME BASIC TERMS What is Research?: Research is defined as the creation of new knowledge and/or the use of existing knowledge in a new and creative way so as to generate new concepts, methodologies and understandings. This could include synthesis and analysis of previous research to the extent that it leads to new and creative outcomes. (1) What is Research Methodology and How is it Different from Research Methods? The scientific methods of collecting data, testing hypothesis, report writing etc. are a part of research methods. Research methodology is about which research method should be used to carryout the research properly. Both are important but the understanding of methodology is more important. It is like knowing English grammar (Research Methods) vs knowing how to apply that grammatical knowledge in real world communication. For example, Sachin plays cricket is an sentence. Active voice is used in it. Its passive will be "Cricket is