Doing as much as these research organisations and maybe even more, are leading world universities through which several of the world’s most famous discoveries have been made. Some of the top research universities in the world are Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California at Los Angeles, John Hopkins University, Texas A & M University, …
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In continuation with our last piece which was an introduction to Educational Research, this piece provides more information on the nuances of educational research, approaches to educational research, and the peculiarities of educational research. Educational research sets itself apart from other forms of research mostly due to the people it caters for. In most higher …
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Introduction Research is defined by the Department of Education and Training of the University of Sydney as “the creation of new knowledge and/or the use of existing knowledge in a new and creative way so as to generate new concepts, methodologies and understandings. This could include synthesis and analysis of previous research to the extent …
In Kenya, some foreign economists thought it wise to disconnect some residents of a Nairobi slum from access to public water supply to test the hypothesis that – drumroll- it induces landlords to pay water rates. Randomized Control Trials (RCTs) is an experimental design that has curiously become popular with American and European social scientists …
The common facts of today are the product of yesterday’s research – Duncan MacDonald. On December 17, 1903, history was made when the Wright brothers took an assembly of wood, fabric and metal to the skies, going down on record as the first successful powered flight. This incredible feat was only possible thanks to decades …
What is Research? Jonathan O’Donnell of the Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne, Australia, defined research on The Research Whisperer as “the creation of new knowledge and/or the use of existing knowledge in a new and creative way so as to generate new concepts, methodologies and understandings”. Research deals a lot with bringing previously unknown …
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