Research is searching carefully, with a method, so that you can answer a question. It is wider than finding out a fact and more focused than reading widely around a subject.
People who get the most out of their research:
Make time for it
Enjoy it and play with it
Look everywhere for ideas
Constantly ask questions
You may find these tips useful if you are new to research, or are introducing sustained research tasks for the first time.
Planning for students to do research
Useful tips for teachers introducing research tasks for the first time.
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