Q&A for How to Conduct Academic Research

Think about building on other research, not creating something from scratch. Most research — in psychology and other fields — builds upon the findings of previous research.

As you read, look for unanswered questions in the literature. Good research questions often start as an attempt to address something unexplained by past research or as an attempt to extend the findings of previous research to new situations or stimuli. In science, it’s also important that a research question be testable – meaning that it can be answered through experimentation.

A discussion section should provide your research insights based on your work. It should highlight points which are noteworthy, and might include surprising or unexpected findings, and why you suspect your results (interesting or otherwise) came to be. It can be used to set the stage for a recommendation on further research or experimentation within the conclusion.

You can get a sample of students and use the different teaching methods on them. For example, if you want to see how kids react to verbal instruction, give them only verbal instruction for a week. Repeat for other methods and then compare the results.

Yes. Agriculture development feeds the nation and helps sustain development.