Research Methods and Report Writing

Part 2 Discussion Student Name Institution Course Professor Date Part 2 Discussion 1. Characteristics and Importance of Research This is the most important issue in the reading, especially in Chapter 1. According to Mligo (2016), research is not guesswork; however, it is a directed, controlled, rigorous, empirical, and critical process that culminates in the generation of valid and verifiable knowledge. It begins with curiosity, without being an informal speculation, since it needs to be carried out in a systematic manner in order to make it reliable. Human development also cannot be done without research: it provides arguments that are credible, contributes to making policies, helps in the creation of technologies, and helps to solve social and communal problems. This topic will be particularly useful to my research proposal, as it will enable me to see what standards my work must reach. The only way I can have a cred...