EDU 08 Hypothesis

EDU 08: ASSESSMENT IN EDUCATION 

HYPOTHESIS

• Hypothesis is an idea or explanation that test through study and experimentation

• A hypothesis is a specific testable statement of prediction.

• “What U expect will happen in your study”

• Hypothesis is -Tentative statement

  -Specific statement of prediction

  -It is an idea or explanation

  -Wild guess

  -Supposition

  -Proposed explanation

  -Clear explanation

  -It is an inference

• Relevance/ Importance of Hypothesis

  -Hypothesis enables the researcher to develop a specific direction.

  -Development of research techniques.

  -Separating relevant from irrelevant observation.

  -Selecting required facts.

  -Direction of research

  -Acts as a guide

  -Prevents blind research

  -Accuracy and precision

  -Provide answer for a question

  -Save time, money and energy

  -Proper data collection

  -Link between theory and investigation

• Role or Functions of Hypothesis

  -It is a temporary solution of a problem

  -To develop the research methodology

  -It exhibiting the direction of the research

  -Used in an experiment to define the relationship between two variables

  -It helps to identify, relevant facts

  -It may lead to formulations of another hypothesis

  -It helps an investigator to start his research work