There are so many ways the term research is applied in daily life, from our pursuit of consumer knowledge to writing a composition paper in school, to investigating a problem at work. When academics, or scholars, use the term research there is a specific process intended. In fact, the process is very similar to the scientific method.
Take a look at the PowerPoint presentation crafted by my students for more about what is, and is not, research.
Students present their PowerPoint distinguishing between the common use of the term research and those characteristics scholars use. The speaker gives some good examples.
