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Unit 1: Educational Research

Most of these have been studied in foreign on the basis of these studies great many theories illustrates Notes
facts, events, problems and disorders not withstanding there theories practical utility is not much
more. Its one reason is in education science, subject matter to be subjective. Hence in which research
has done, their result as consequently theories generality’s level have rised up, means on that basis a
large as groups of events or much educational.
Conditions can not be explained. Hence, in future such a research is needed which is more extensive
and on that basis more and more prespectives and problem understanding is possible.
Regarding this perspectives which educational theories are available, they developed mostly in the
research in foreign. But each society has their own social reality. Therefore, it is not essential that the
theories which were developed in other countries should be similar to our country’s social reality.

1.5 Summary

y Education research is a process in the field of education present and past knowledge testing
and verification and types of development of new knowledge.
y A UNESCO‘s publication according education research means all that efforts that are done by
state, or persons or institutions and whose purpose is to improvement in education methods
and academic activities.

y Education is a social process. Its basic purpose is to bring such a change which is compulsory
of point of view of social development and to make men’s life advanced.
y Dr. Shiv.K.Mitra suggested in third research survey that those problems should be given
priority to research whose is immediately needed to rise in national education policy for
solution of problems availability.

1.6 Keywords
1. Educational Research — Its purpose is, to research on education related subjects, to develop
and organise the knowledge.
2. Educational Planning — It signifies imparting education, and making proper plans for and
its implementation.

1.7 Review Questions

1. What do you mean by educational research?
2. Illustrate necessity of educational research in education field.
3. Describe the area of educational research.
4. Write notes on “future needs of research.”

Answers: Self Assessment

1. Education 2. Process 3. Bombay 4. True
5. False 6. True 7. False

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