RM - An Android App for Research Methodology

RM is an Android Mobile Application for the course "Research Methodology" of PhD Course as per Sant Gadage Baba University, Amaravati

This app is developed by Mrs. Sunita Milind Dol (e-mail ID: sunitaaher@gmail.com), Assistant Professor at Walchand Institute of Technology, Solapur and Research Scholar at Sant Gadage Baba University, Amravati, under guidance of her guide Dr. Pradeep M Jawandhiya (e-mail ID: pmjawandhiya@gmail.com), Principal, Pankaj Laddhad Institute of Technology and Management Studies, Buldana.

Units covered in this mobile app are –

1. Introduction to Research,

2. Research Problem Formulation and Methods,

3. Data collection,

4. Research reports and Thesis writing,

5. Research Ethics, IPR and Publishing

For each Unit, study material such as Notes, Power Point Presentations, Question Bank, etc. are provided. Also to test your knowledge about the this course, quiz is also given.

Syllabus:

Unit I: Introduction to Research

Definition of research, Characteristics of research, Types of research- Descriptive vs. Analytical, Applied vs. Fundamental, Quantitative vs. Qualitative, Conceptual vs. Empirical, Overview of research methodology in various areas, Introduction to problem solving, basic research terminology such as proof, hypothesis, lemma etc., Role of Information and Communication Technology(ICT) in research.

Unit II: Research Problem Formulation and Methods

Literature review, sources of literature, various referencing procedures, maintain literature data using Endnote2, Identifying the research areas from the literature review and research database, Problem Formulation, Identifying variables to be studied, determining the scope, objectives, limitations and or assumptions of the identified research problem, Justify basis for assumption, Formulate time plan for achieving targeted problem solution. Important steps in research methods: Observation and Facts, Laws and Theories, Development of Models, Developing a research plan: Exploration, Description, Diagnosis and Experimentation

Unit III: Data collection

Static and dynamic characteristics of instruments, calibration of various instruments, sampling methods, methods of data collection, Basic Concepts concerning testing of hypotheses, procedures of hypothesis testing, generalization and interpretation Applied statistics: Regression analysis, Parameter estimation, Multivariate statistics, Principal component analysis Software tools for modeling, Simulation and analysis.

Unit IV: Research reports and Thesis writing

Introduction: Structure and components of scientific reports, types of report, developing research proposal. Thesis writing: different steps and software tools in the design and preparation of thesis, layout, structure and language of typical reports, Illustrations and tables, bibliography, referencing and footnotes, Oral presentation: planning, software tools, creating and making effective presentation, use of visual aids, importance of effective communication.

Unit V: Research Ethics, IPR and Publishing

Ethics: Ethical issues.

IPR: intellectual property rights and patent law, techniques of writing a Patent, filing procedure, technology transfer, copy right, royalty, trade related aspects of intellectual property rights

Publishing: design of research paper, citation and acknowledgement, plagiarism tools, reproducibility and accountability.

Reference Books:

1. Ranjit Kumar, "Research Methodology: A Step by Step Guide for Beginners", SAGE Publications Ltd., 2011.

2. Wayne Goddard, Stuart Melville, "Research Methodology: An Introduction" JUTA and Company Ltd, 2004.

3. C.R. Kothari ,"Research Methodology: Methods and Trends", New Age International,2004