This document discusses different types of research that are important for students to learn, including quantitative research, qualitative research, secondary research, primary research, self-generated research, audience research, market research, and production research. Quantitative research involves structured surveys to produce statistics, while qualitative research uses in-depth interviews to understand perspectives. Secondary research uses existing data, and primary research involves collecting original data. Self-generated research uses personal recordings. Audience and market research gather information about target groups. Production research provides information needed to plan successful productions. All of these research techniques help students improve their work and are useful skills to master.