The Research Cycle
|Question||identifying and listing the questions you need to explore|
|Plan||developing a strategy to find pertinent information rapidly|
|Gather||harvesting information which casts light on the key questions|
|Sort, Sift and Analyze||rearranging the puzzle pieces, looking for patterns|
|Synthesize||making sense of the puzzle pieces - getting the picture|
|Evaluate||figuring out what's missing, what else is needed|
Most challenging questions require several passages through the stages above before acquiring enough insight and evidence to move to the next and final stage.
We call this process a cycle because the researcher intentionally goes round in circles while seeking understanding.
|Report||sharing insights persuasively|
Articles outlining and explaining the Research Cycle in detail.
Materials are copyrighted by Jamie McKenzie. Materials on these pages may only be distributed and duplicated if permission is expressly stated on the page or granted by Jamie McKenzie in response to a request. The background is courtesy of Jay Boersma's site