Characteristics
of a
Good Hypothesis
Sahin Sahari
Asst. Professor (Belda College)
Ex-Asst. Professor of ABS Academy (Post Graduate Dept. of Education.)
Ex-Guest Teacher of WBNSOU(Muragacha Govt. College)
Ex-Guest Teacher of Jonepur High School
B.A (Education). M.A(Education). B.Ed. NET(Education). SET(Education)
Ph. D in Education(Contd..)
Concept of Hypothesis
• Hypothesis is a
tentative solution
tentative prediction
tentative explanation
declarative sentence
that can be tested – verifiable or falsifiable
between Two or More Variables/conditions of a
research problem or a study
Characteristics of a Good
Hypothesis
• Should be testable
• Should be logical
• Should be specific & Clear
• Should be simple & understandable
• Expressed in present tense
• Directly related to the research problem
• State relationship between the variables
• Stated in declarative statement manner
• Should be proved or disproved by the researcher
Sahin Sahari
Asst. Professor (Belda College)
Ex-Asst. Professor of ABS Academy (Post Graduate Dept. of Education.)
Ex-Guest Teacher of WBNSOU(Muragacha Govt. College)
Ex-Guest Teacher of Jonepur High School
B.A (Education). M.A(Education). B.Ed. NET(Education). SET(Education)
Ph. D in Education(Contd..)
Characteristics of a good hypothesis

Characteristics of a good hypothesis

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    Sahin Sahari Asst. Professor(Belda College) Ex-Asst. Professor of ABS Academy (Post Graduate Dept. of Education.) Ex-Guest Teacher of WBNSOU(Muragacha Govt. College) Ex-Guest Teacher of Jonepur High School B.A (Education). M.A(Education). B.Ed. NET(Education). SET(Education) Ph. D in Education(Contd..)
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    Concept of Hypothesis •Hypothesis is a tentative solution tentative prediction tentative explanation declarative sentence that can be tested – verifiable or falsifiable between Two or More Variables/conditions of a research problem or a study
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    Characteristics of aGood Hypothesis • Should be testable • Should be logical • Should be specific & Clear • Should be simple & understandable • Expressed in present tense • Directly related to the research problem • State relationship between the variables • Stated in declarative statement manner • Should be proved or disproved by the researcher
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    Sahin Sahari Asst. Professor(Belda College) Ex-Asst. Professor of ABS Academy (Post Graduate Dept. of Education.) Ex-Guest Teacher of WBNSOU(Muragacha Govt. College) Ex-Guest Teacher of Jonepur High School B.A (Education). M.A(Education). B.Ed. NET(Education). SET(Education) Ph. D in Education(Contd..)