JOLLANG, 12 Oct: A five-day international workshop on 'Research Methodology and Applications of Computer in Research', being organised by Himalayan University (HU) here, commenced on Monday.
The workshop, scheduled to continue until 16 October, aims to enhance research skills, promote academic excellence, and strengthen the application of modern research tools and computer-based technologies among faculty members, researchers, and scholars.
The inaugural session was attended by Prof Masood Parveez, vice-chancellor of Mata Tripura Sundari Open University, Tripura and Prof SP Tiwari, dean, faculty of agriculture, Mangalayatan University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
The first day featured four technical sessions conducted by academicians and research experts from different institutions.
The first technical session was conducted by ProfDakshina Saraswathy, dean and head, faculty of law, Noorul Islam Law Academy, NICHE University, on the topic 'Fundamentals of Research: Meaning, Nature, Scope, Objectives and Importance'. The session focused on the fundamental concepts of research and their significance in academic and scientific inquiry.
The second session was conducted by Dr Bikaramjeet Roy, assistant professor, department of geography, HU, on 'Research Process: Identification of Research Problems, Research Questions and Objectives'. The session addressed essential stages of the research process, particularly the formulation of research problems, questions, and objectives.
The afternoon technical session featured Prof Ampu Harikrishnan, an academician, human resource management expert, and global research speaker, who delivered a session on 'Research Tools: Observation, Interview and Questionnaire Design'.The session highlighted important tools and techniques used for systematic data collection in research.
The final technical session of the day was conducted by Dr Narayanan Pandala CR, assistant professor, Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, on 'Hypothesis Formulation: Meaning, Sources, Types, Forms and Testing'. The session focused on the significance of hypothesis development and testing in scientific research.
