Scientific research Flashcards
Why is research important?
Lead to an expansion of knowledge and
discoveries
Agriculture
breeding of high-yield and drought resistant
varieties
Medicine
new medical treatments and cures
Climate change
projections of global warming
the systematic investigation into and study of materials
and sources in order to establish facts and reach new
conclusions
Research
investigate systematically
Research
Driven by a question
or problem
Research
Seeking information with
a clear goal in mind
Research
A process, which works best
when done step-by-step
which may need to be
repeated
Research
o Collection and interpretation of data
in an attempt to resolve the problem
* Beyond facts and old ideas
Research
- the systematic investigation into and
study of materials and sources in order to
establish facts and reach new conclusions
Research
Research is not
Just gathering information
* Rearranging facts
* Combining a paragraph from different sources
* Rewording each phrase and citing each source – summary
of facts
Types of research
* According to nature and
purpose of the study
BASIC or Fundamental Research
* APPLIED Research
Types of research
* According to Methods
QUANTITATIVE
* QUALITATIVE
systematic study directed toward greater knowledge
or understanding of the fundamental aspects of
phenomena and of observable facts without
specific applications towards processes or
products in mind
BASIC Research
