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A teacher proposes to find out the effect of praise and encouragement during a teaching­ learning session based on Skinner's theory of reinforcement. What type of research will it belong to ?

A teacher proposes to find out the effect of praise and encouragement during a teaching­ learning session based on Skinner's theory of reinforcement. What type of research will it belong to ? Correct Answer Applied research

 

Research types

 Characteristics
Fundamental research        
  • It develops an effective explanation through theory building
  • It results in general knowledge and understanding of nature and its laws.
  • The general knowledge provides the means of answering a large number of important practical problems, though it may not give a complete specific answer to any one of them.
Applied research
  • It discovers ways of applying principles and theories to solve social problems.
  • Applied research refers to scientific study and research that seeks to solve practical problems.
  • This type of research plays an important role in solving everyday problems that often have an impact on life, work, health, and overall well-being.
Action research
  • Improving an existing situation through the use of interventions.
  • Action Research is not concerned merely with solving problems in a class but can also be conducted to verify the consequences of new educational decisions, teaching and leadership strategies, and many more.
  • It is a method for improving and modifying the working system of a classroom in a school.
Evaluative research 
  • Finding out the extent of the perceived impact of an intervention
  •  It involves an assessment of all the teaching-learning outcomes in terms of overall behavioral changes.
  • It goes beyond the knowledge objectives to cover skill, application, interest, attitude, and appreciation objectives.

 

Thus, a teacher proposing to find out the effect of praise and encouragement during a teaching­ learning session based on Skinner's theory of reinforcement will belong to applied Research as the teacher is applying principles and theories to solve problems. 

Thus, option 2 is the correct answer.

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