Research
Technical Scientific and Business English
1. What is research?
Research is the continuous discovery and exploration of the unknown. It entails an Investigation of new facts leading to the discovery of new ideas, new methods or improvements.
Research is always an attempt to widen one’s outlook on life. It always proceeds to the known to the unknown. Its end product is the discovery of the truth. It depends of course to his/her field.
Research is a systematic study or investigation of something for the purpose of answering questions posed by the researcher. 2. What are the types of Research?
Action research is a methodology that combines action and research to examine specific questions, issues or phenomena through observation and reflection, and deliberate intervention to improve practice.
Applied research is research undertaken to solve practical problems rather than to acquire knowledge for knowledge sake.
Basic research is experimental and theoretical work undertaken to acquire new knowledge without looking for long-term benefits other than the advancement of knowledge.
Clinical trials are research studies undertaken to determine better ways to prevent, screen for, diagnose or treat diseases.
Epidemiological research is concerned with the description of health and welfare in populations through the collection of data related to health and the frequency, distribution and determinants of disease in populations, with the aim of improving health.
Evaluation research is research conducted to measure the effectiveness or performance of a program, concept or campaign in achieving its objectives.
Literature review is a critical examination, summarization, interpretation or evaluation of existing literature in order to establish current knowledge on a subject.
Qualitative research is research undertaken to gain insights concerning attitudes, beliefs, motivations and behaviors of individuals to explore a social or human problem and include methods such
1. What is research?
Research is the continuous discovery and exploration of the unknown. It entails an Investigation of new facts leading to the discovery of new ideas, new methods or improvements.
Research is always an attempt to widen one’s outlook on life. It always proceeds to the known to the unknown. Its end product is the discovery of the truth. It depends of course to his/her field.
Research is a systematic study or investigation of something for the purpose of answering questions posed by the researcher. 2. What are the types of Research?
Action research is a methodology that combines action and research to examine specific questions, issues or phenomena through observation and reflection, and deliberate intervention to improve practice.
Applied research is research undertaken to solve practical problems rather than to acquire knowledge for knowledge sake.
Basic research is experimental and theoretical work undertaken to acquire new knowledge without looking for long-term benefits other than the advancement of knowledge.
Clinical trials are research studies undertaken to determine better ways to prevent, screen for, diagnose or treat diseases.
Epidemiological research is concerned with the description of health and welfare in populations through the collection of data related to health and the frequency, distribution and determinants of disease in populations, with the aim of improving health.
Evaluation research is research conducted to measure the effectiveness or performance of a program, concept or campaign in achieving its objectives.
Literature review is a critical examination, summarization, interpretation or evaluation of existing literature in order to establish current knowledge on a subject.
Qualitative research is research undertaken to gain insights concerning attitudes, beliefs, motivations and behaviors of individuals to explore a social or human problem and include methods such