Conference , Seminar, Workshop and Hypothesis Defination

*A Conference refers to a formal meeting of people (with shared interest) to discuss some issue

* Seminar involves the meeting of a relatively small group of individuals for discussion or training

 * Symposium (plural: symposia) refers to a meeting in which individuals discuss a particular specialist or academic subject. It is of more academic nature (with a narrow focus) than a seminar/conference
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*Workshop, in academics, refers to the meeting of a group of individuals. What makes it different from the other terms, is the fact that the group meeting for a workshop not only engages in intensive discussion (on a particular subject/project), but also involves in some ‘activity’. So, both ‘talking’ plus ‘doing’ is there in workshops!! 

*HYPOTHESIS

A hypothesis is the researcher’s tentative predictions of the results of the research findings. Hypothesis is a specific, testable prediction about what the researcher expects to happen in her/his study. Unless the study is exploratory in nature, the hypothesis should always explain what the researcher expects to happen during the course of her/his experiment or research.

Types of Hypotheses

• Inductive Hypothesis is a generalization made from a number of observations.

• Deductive Hypothesis is derived from theory and is aimed at providing evidence that supports, expands, or contradicts aspects of a given theory.

• Research Hypothesis (H) is a formal affirmative statement predicting a single research outcome. It is a statement regarding the expected relationship or difference between two variables. It states the relationship the researcher expects to verify through the collection and analysis of data. 

• Nondirectional Hypothesis indicates that a relationship or difference exists but does not indicate the direction of the difference.

• Directional Hypothesis indicates that a relationship or difference exists and indicates the direction of the difference.

• Null Hypothesis (N) is a statement of the research hypothesis in negative or null form. It states that there will be no significant relationship or difference between variables.