What is Research?

DEFINITION

Nunan, D Tuckman Cresswell

(1992) (1978) (2012)

CONCLUSION OF DEFINITION
 CONCLUSION OF DEFINITION

research is a systematic process that consists of some

steps and components: question/problem/hypothesis,
data (information) and analysis data to answer the
question and increase our understanding of a topic or
issue.

Analyzing
A
and
question/problem Data
interpreting
/hypothesis
data
IS RESEARCH IMPORTANT ???

WHAT MAKES RESEARCH

IMPORTANT ???
 WHAT MAKES RESEARCH
IMPORTANT ???

Adding to
knowledge

Improving practice

Informing policy
debates