What is not research• Going to the library to look up

something (e.g., a literature search)• Finding facts to prove something• “information gathering”• Searching for data when writing an

essay

A FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES STUDENT PROPOSED CREATING A DOCUMENTARY FILM TO TELL THE STORIES OF STREET CHILD WORK. THE PURPOSE OF THE FILM WAS TO ESTABLISH A SENSE OF URGENCY TO HELP THESE CHILDREN.

For example

RESEARCHResearch is the process of

finding solutions to a problem after through study and analysis

of the situational factors.

SOURCEhttp://www.usg.edu/galileo/skills/unit01/infoage01_03.phtml

Importance of research

• Discovery and creation of knowledge• Investigation of a problem for local decision

making• Give new something to society• Correct or verify knowledge• Find out the truth which is hidden• Generalizations of new theories

What is descriptive research

Descriptive research is also called Statistical Research. The main goal of this type of research is to describe the data and characteristics about what is being studied. The idea behind this type of research is to study frequencies, averages, and other statistical calculations.

Why is descriptive research used

If a researcher wants to gain a better understanding of a topic and he describe his data clearly than the researcher use the descriptive research.

How is descriptive research