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1.
What is the difference
between search
and research ?
Search Research
2.
What Is Scientific
Research?
4
Types Of Research
Basic
Applied
Literature
Review
Ask Question
Do Background
Research
Construct
Hypothesis
Test with an
Experiment
Analyze Results
Draw Conclusion
Hypothesis is False or
Partially True
Think !
Try again
Hypothesis is True
Report Results
1.
Ask a question
2.
Do Background
Research
3.
Construct
Hypothesis
4.
Test with an
experiment
5.
Analyze the
Result &
Draw a
Conclusion
6.
Report the
Results
Ask Question
Do Background
Research
Construct
Hypothesis
Test with an
Experiment
Analyze Results
Draw Conclusion
Hypothesis is False or
Partially True
Think !
Try again
Hypothesis is True
Report Results
Bias in Scientific Research
Mostly from persons
Types Of Bias:
Selection Bias
Information Bias
Error in Scientific Research
References:
http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-search-and-vs-research
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/1953/annualreports/ar_1953_sec6.pdf
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/science-fair/steps-of-the-scientific-
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