Welcome to Pre-seeds (Research 101)!


Episode 1.1: Introduction to research: What is research?


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Episode 1.2: The research process: Steps involved in conducting research


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An infographic titled "The Research Process" showing 10 stages in a flowchart format. The stages are: 1) Problem Identification – What do I want to know?, 2) Literature Review – What’s already known?, 3) Objectives/Hypothesis – What do I predict?, 4) Research Design – How will I find out?, 5) Data Collection – Go get the facts!, 6) Data Analysis – What do the numbers say?, 7) Result Interpretation – What does it mean?, 8) Conclusion – So what?, 9) Share – Share the story, 10) Evaluation – What worked? What next? Each stage is accompanied by an icon and arranged left to right as a horizontal arrow.
An infographic summarising the research process.

Episode 1.3: How is Research Classified?


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Episode 1.4: Types of Research I: Basic, Applied; Quantitative, Qualitative


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Episode 1.5: Strengths, Limitations, and Applications of Research Types


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