Reviewed by Thisal Rajapakse
The Young Inventors’ and Researchers’ Club of Trinity College, in collaboration with the Library Council, launched a series of workshops, titled, ‘Inquiring Minds’ Workshops’, to encourage young students to support their inquiring minds to further engage in innovation, creativity, critical thinking and problem solving.
The first lecture in the series was held on May 27th at the Napier Multipurpose Arena. Titled, ‘An Introduction to Research Methodology,’ the workshop was about the foundation and substance of research.
Dr. Kumudu Kopiyawattage, an esteemed Senior Lecturer from the Department of Agricultural Extension of the University of Peradeniya, served as our special guest lecturer and guide, leading students from the middle and upper sections alike, on an extremely informative and interactive journey, exploring the essence of research.
In the simple span of 2 hours, Dr. Kumudu managed to explain the basic essence of research and managed to entrap the audience in a world of endless possibilities. Helping to foster future researchers, this one workshop impacted all those who attended and imparted to them many facets of research, that will forever serve them in their future endeavors.
This being the first of a series of equally enthralling and captivating workshops, we can only wait in anticipation for what the future may hold.
