What do you think ‘research is?
Research is a systematic method to find out something/something new, solve a problem or solve a problem.
In a normal research procedure, we can divide into three part: Planning, doing and sharing,
In the planning phase, we need to think carefully what the aim of the research is. Such as having a partial area of interest and try to know what is the propose of the research. Maybe you need to discover something new or solve a problem. Then, collection information regarding the question you want to answer. Gather as much info as you can and find out which one is useable and make the foundation knowledge of your research. Finally, choosing how to complete the research, different area may use different approach such as survey, observations or experiment etc.
In the doing phase, we need to do what you have planned, such as the experiment and collect the result. After that, analyze the result to see whether it fit your expectation or not and try to summaries them and make a conclusion.
Finally, share your finding to the public, such as your personal blog, newspaper or academic journal.
Do you think you will ever need research skills?
Research skills is important for everyone because these skills can the research field can be applied to daily life. For example, if we buy a second car, rent a house or select your career. So, we can:
- identify problems or possible risk.
- Collect information in a organize way
- Evaluate the information collated which helping to solve the problem
What do you think a research journal is and who is it written for?
Research journal is publication contain academic research result. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny and discussion of research. The purpose of these journals are:
The target of the research journal is the people who what to know the knowledge of a specific area. To find out what other research done, learn for them and plan your own research project.
What is plagiarism?
For my understanding of plagiarism is copying other people work, writing or event ideas without giving reference and saying that is your own work.
According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, to “plagiarize” means:
- to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one’s own
- to use (another’s production) without crediting the source
- to commit literary theft
- to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source
Why is it important to avoid it?
Plagiarism like stealing. It is wrong also affecting the overall research atmosphere. If everybody copying other people work and get credit, nobody will do their own research anymore. It will hold the progress of our technology improvement.
As a student, if you plagiarize other people work, not only you will lost the mark and fail the course, the people who give you the material will also lost the mark.
So, we need to protect myself also the hold research atmosphere to make our world better.
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