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Module information Brochure

6 Sampling Techniques
7 Measuring Instruments
8 Collection of data
9 Analysis of Data
10 Writing a Research Proposal

11 Writing a Research Report
Evaluating Research Report

7.3. Module Outcomes

After completing the module, the participants will be able to:
• Solve problem creatively
• Innovate the process, services and products etc. in work life

• Build effective teams for R&D
• Undertake research to improve the various sub-components of technical education
system

7.4. Contents

7.4.1.

1. Creative Problem Solving- Concept, Process of Creative Problem Solving, Techniques
of generating&focusing ideas/Options

2. Innovation: Concept, Types and Process-Creativity, Invention & Innovation,
Concept of Innovation, Types of innovations- Incremental and radical Innovations;
process innovation, product innovation, service innovation, technological
innovation; Models of Innovation used in various generations of innovation,
Process of Innovation- Idea generation and mobilization, Advocacy and Screening,
Experimentation, Commercialization and Diffusion and implementation; Creating
Conducive Environment for Innovations; Benefits of Innovations.

3. R&D Through Team Work - Concept, Characteristics of effective teams, Principles
for Building Effective Teams

7.4.2.

1. Research in Technical Education: An Introduction: Need for Educational Research;
Source of Knowledge – Experience, Expert Opinion and Reasoning - Deductive
reasoning and Inductive reasoning, The Scientific Approach to Knowledge
Generation; Education Research - Research: Concept, Educational Research:
Concept and Types of Research- Classification of Research on the basis of Purpose
and Classification of Research on the Basis of Method; Steps in Conducting Research

2. Review of Related Literature: Concept; Purposes of Review of Related Literature;
Sources of Information – Primary sources, Secondary Sources, Preliminary Sources;
Steps in conducting review of related literature

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