JAMMU & KASHMIR – RMST NATIONAL WORKSHOP 2011 – KASHMIR UNIVERSITY

The diversity and evolving trends across disciplines has always baffled researchers worldwide. Research in different disciplines is advancing with changing times and fading disciplinary boundaries, so are the methods and techniques in exploring and developing various intricacies. This complexity in research canvas has made the methods more composite and multifarious. Thus, in order to maintain dynamic and appropriate platform during research, investigators need to constantly examine the trends in research as well as the methods that can make them more intelligent and well informed consumers of information and knowledge to document , assimilate and ultimately infer fruitful results and innovations. The ICT dependant world has offered new choices and opportunities in the research endeavor. New research practices have been established in many disciplines and this dramatic shift in the research paradigm calls for a platform to make them aware of the growing trends and approaches. Thus, the present workshop endeavors to focus on the current trends in the research methods and techniques to help in enriching the research skills of participants.

Objectives : The workshop will focus on the emerging research methods and their application in different disciplines in order to achieve following objectives :

To work out proper research design and hierarchy in each type of research method.
To explore various research methods and research instruments helpful to researchers.
To visualize major research paradigms.
To gain familiarity with the softwares used in sampling, data analysis and interpretation.
Current trends in research techniques in the ICT era.

Who can Participate : The participants can be research scholars or young teachers and other stake holders interested
in research from diverse fields especially belonging to Social Sciences, Humanities, Law, Education, Management and Science faculties.

Resources Persons : “Kashmir University Senior faculty” and “Faculty from other national institutes”

Registration Fee : Rs.500 ( Cheque/Draft/Addressed to Head, DLIS, University of Kashmir)
No of participants: 30(First come first basis) (Registration form Enclosed)4
The registration fee covers workshop kit, refreshment and working lunch. The boarding and
lodging will be made on first- come -first basis for outside participants in nearby guest houses.
Interested persons can contact conference coordinator in advance for Registration and
Accommodation (if any).

Contact :
Department of Library and Information Science
University of Kashmir,
Hazratbal, Srinagar. 190 006.
Jammu and Kashmir. India

Email : sumeersuhail(AT)gmail.com

Contact Number : (0)-8803050076 / (0)-9419008599

Source : http://www.kashmiruniversity.net/events/291.pdf