1. A systematic, rigorous investigationof a situation or problem in order togenerate new knowledge or validateexisting knowledge. Research is the investigation of aparticular topic using a variety ofreliable, scholarly resources.

2. The three major goals of research areestablishing facts, analyzinginformation, and reaching newconclusions. The three main acts of doing researchare searching for, reviewing, andevaluating information.

3. Scientific study and research that seeks tosolve practical problems. Applied researchis used to cure problems, cure illness, anddevelop innovative technologies, ratherthan to acquire knowledge forknowledges sake. For example:>Improve agricultural crop production>Treat or cure specific disease

4. Research driven by a scientists curiosity orinterest in a specific question. The mainmotivation is to expand mans knowledge,not to create or invent something. There is no obvious commercial value to thediscoveries. For example:>How did the universe begin?>What is the specific genetic code of fruitfly?

5. Systematic investigation or statically study ofrelationships among two or more variables,without necessarily determining cause and effect. For example:>To test the hypothesis listening to musiclowers blood pressure levels>Experimental group samples and make onegroup listen to music and the compare theblood pressure levels>Survey ask people how they feel? How oftenthey listen? After that it is compared.

6. An objective, systematic,controlled investigation for thepurpose of predicting andcontrolling phenomena andexamining probability andcausability among selectedvariables.

7. A research conducted for a problem that hasnot been clearly defined. It helps determinethe best research design, data collectionmethod and selection of subjects. It can also be quite informal by relying onsecondary research such as reviewingavailable literature or quality approachessuch as informal discussion with consumers.

8. A research involving analysis of events thatoccurred in the remote or recent past. Historical research can show patterns thatoccurred in the past and over time which canhelp us to see where we came from and whatkinds of solutions we have used in the past. Understanding this can add perspective onhow we examine current events andeducational practises.

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10. Research dealing with phenomena that aredifficult or impossible to quantifymathematically. For example, beliefs, meaning, attributes,and symbols. The aim is t gather an in-depthunderstanding of human behaviour and thereasons that govern such behaviour. The qualitative method investigates the whyand how of decision making, not just what,where, when.

11. Refers to the systematic empiricalinvestigation of any phenomena viastastical, mathematical or computationaltechniques. The objective of quantitative research is todevelop and employ mathematicalmodels, theories and/or hypothesispertaining to phenomena.