M1 1.1What is Research?

Research Defined

Research is the creation of new knowledge and/or the use of existing knowledge (i.e a past study) in new and creative ways to generate different concepts, methodologies, and understandings for the advancement of human knowledge. This can be done using several methods, but it should lead to new and creative outcomes.

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Transcript: What is Research?

Purpose

Research is for the curious.

Want to know why something happened? Or how it happened? How about wanting to find a cure for a disease? If you are in sales, maybe you want to understand your existing customers. Maybe you want to understand why human beings react to a phenomenon the way that they do. Or you wish to know the terrifying secrets of the deep sea. All of this involves research! We are a curious species. So we came up with ways to answer questions that are as vast as the universe and as small as an electron.

Research is essential to understanding the world around us (and sometimes the worlds we cannot see). It's not always done in a lab with beakers and test tubes.

You have conducted research many times in your life. Want to know which motor works best in your Honda Rebel? You researched it. Want to know which face cream will work best for removing the dark circles under your eyes based on your age and skin tone? You researched it. The research we are talking about takes this desire for knowledge and just kicks it up a bit.

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🤔Think about something you are curious about. It can be part of your major, or just something that interests you. How can TXST along with its resources help you find answers?