Research is a process of generating knowledge through the adoption of science-based approach,Mathukutty( 2010). A distinctive feature of science-baded research is that it seeks
to develop, verify and refine theories.
Research is a process in which a phenomenon or aspect of reality is examined by following
certain norms of science. In the logical positivistic approach,this will be a sytematic, objective and
empirical (facts-based or data based) examination of the phenomenon. The various steps in research
process are designed to make the process systematic, objective and empirical.
Conceptual Research : This type of research seeks to advance knowledge on a topic without collecting
and analysing new data, without interpreting the patterns in such freshly collected data.
Empirical Research : This type of research takes up a research question, make a plausible conjecture
pertaining to the matter of the research question , and then examines whether the reality as reflected in
empirical data supports the empirical data support the conjecture.
Knowledge ; It is represented as a set of statements, whereas in the mind of a researcher or a reader,
it constitutes a statement of brief about an aspect of reality.
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