EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

EDUCATION UGC NET

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The main purpose of research in education is to ____
A
Increase social status of an individual
B
Increase job prospects of an individual
C
Help in the personal growth of an individual
D
Help the candidate become an eminent educationist
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Educational research should have three objectives: to explore issues and find answers to questions (for academics), to share policy (e.g. relationships between education/work/training, for policy makers) and to improve practice (for practitioners).

Detailed explanation-2: -Therefore, the main objective of the research is to discover new facts or to make fresh interpretations of known facts.

Detailed explanation-3: -Research provides educators with valuable information about how students learn best so they can be more effective teachers. It also helps us develop new methods and techniques for teaching and allows educators to explore different topics and ideas in more detail.

Detailed explanation-4: -Research allows you to pursue your interests, to learn something new, to hone your problem-solving skills and to challenge yourself in new ways. Working on a faculty-initiated research project gives you the opportunity work closely with a mentor–a faculty member or other experienced researcher.

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