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2. RELATED TERMS
HISTORY
Meaningful record of human achievement
RESEARCH
Formal, systematic application of scientific method to
the study of problems
(Gay and Mills)
3. HISTORICAL RESEARCH
Historical research is a procedure
supplementary to observation in which the
researcher seeks to test the authenticity of
the reports or observation made by others.
Historical research involving analysis of
events that occurred in the remote or recent
past.
4. CON……..
Historical research has been defined as the
systematic and objective location, evaluation
and synthesis of evidence in order to
establish facts and draw conclusions about
past events.
It involves a critical inquiry of a previous age
with the aim of reconstructing a faithful
representation of the past.
5. EXAMPLE
How does a philosophy and religion shape a
society.
Research question
What impact did Buddhism, Christinity,
Hindoism,etc on the society.
How was a religion text(Quran, Bible) is used to
justify power ,change etc.
What were the causes or impacts of the spread of
political philosophy.
How did a religion get adopted or change as it
6. CHARACTERISTICS OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH
It is not a mere accumulation of facts and
data
It is a flowing, vibrant report of past events
Collecting and reading the research material
It deals with discovery of data
It is analytical in that it uses logical
induction.
It has a variety of f foci such as issues,
events, movement, concept.
7. TYPES OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH
Social issues
Study of specific individuals, educational institutions &
social movements
Exploration of relationships between events
Synthesis of data
Reinterpretation of past events .
8. PURPOSES OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH
1.To solve contemporary problems.
2. Learn from past failures and success .
3. Make prediction.
4. To re-evaluate data in relation to selected
hypotheses, theories and generalizations
5. To understand how and why educational theories
and
practices developed.
9. STEPS OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH
Identify the research topic
Formulate the research problem or
question.
Data collection or literature review
Evaluation of materials
Data synthesis
Report preparation or preparation of the
narrative exposition
10. WHY WOULD A PERSON WANT TO CONDUCT
HISTORICAL RESEARCH?
Historical research is conducted to
uncover the unknown
answer questions
relationship that the past has to the present
record and evaluate accomplishments of
individuals, agencies, or institutions.
aid in understanding the culture in which we
live.
11. WHAT TYPE OF INFORMATION IS USED WHEN
CONDUCTING A HISTORICAL RESEARCH
STUDY?
Documents
Records
Photographs
Relics
Interviews.
12. SOURCES OF DATA
These sources are broadly classified into two types:
Secondary
Sources
Primary
Sources
13. Secondary Sources:
Text Book
Encyclopedia
Biography
Periodicals
Other reference
Primary sources :
Documents
Numerical records
Oral statement
Relics and Remains
Artifacts
14. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PRIMARY AND
SECONDARY RESOURCES
1) A primary source is an original, first hand
record or account or artifact that has survived
from the past.
A secondary source is an account of the past
created after the event or created from
primary sources.
2) It has direct involvement with the event
being investigated
2) It has not direct involvement with the event
being investigated
3) For having direct physical relationship the
possibility of error is very little.
3)It is very possible that
secondary sources contain errors due to
passing of information from
one source to another.
4) Primary sources has no dependency on
secondary resources .
4) Secondary sources are totally dependent
upon primary sources .
5) Researchers are reliable on primary sources. 5) Researchers do not rely on secondary
sources.
15. EXAMPLE
Diplomas, cartoons, diaries, memoirs,
newspapers, photos, yearbooks, memos,
periodicals, reports, files, attendance records,
census reports, budgets, maps, and tests
articles of clothing, buildings, books,
architectural plans, desks, or any other object
that might provide useful information about the
past.
17. SCOPES OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH IN
EDUCATION
General educational history of specific
periods
History of national education policies.
History of the role of the teacher.
History of specific types of education
18. CON…
History of specific components of
education
History of admission processes in
professional
Historical biographies of major
contributors to education
Comparative history of education
Historical study of the system
19. CON…
History of teacher education.
History of educational administration,
finance, legislation, planning.
Historical study of the relationship between
politics and education.
20. PROBLEMS AND WEAKNESS TO BE AVOIDED IN
HISTORICAL RESEARCH
The researcher needs to synthesize facts
into meaningful chronological patterns.
The researcher needs to be aware of his/her
own personal values.
Adequate criticism of sources of historical
data is essential.
21. HOW CAN HISTORICAL RESEARCH TELLS US ANYTHING
ABOUT THE PRESENT
Historical research can show patterns
Understanding this can add perspective on
how we examine current events and
educational practices.
It can also show us that we do not need to
continually reinvent the wheel because we
should always start with what history tells us.
22. IMPORTANCE IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION
It enables educationists to find out solutions to
temporary problems which have their roots in
the past.
It throws light on present trends and can help in
predicting future trends.
It enables a researcher to re-evaluate data in
relation to select hypothesis, theories and
generalizations that are presently held about the
past.
It enables us to understand how and why
educational theories and practices developed.
24. MODEL OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH
1.Research Topic : Education during the first half of the
fifteen century.
2.Research Question.
3.Data Collection.
4.Evaluation.
5.Data Synthesis.
6.Report Preparation.
25. WITH THEIR BEST COOPERATION
1. Md. shamim Hossain- 11130
2. Tahmina Nasrin- 11139
3. Harun or Rashid- 11140
4. Abdul Mazid- 11144
5. Tanvira Tasneem- 11152
6. S.M Saiduzzaman- 11174
7. Lucky Das- 11184
8. Nazmun Nahar Nazneen-11202
9. Nazmul Chokder-11203
10. Md. Jasim Uddin- 11131