It teaches the student to pose questions and to invent the means by which the answer can be determined. Research is really about concepts and interrelationships. Knowledge is not found like pears growing on a tree. Rather, knowledge is actively created, combining both process and content. It makes us change our minds, understand the world in new and different ways, and crystallize new relationships that can move the self and the discipline, and perhaps, even the world forward.
Research is hard work.
Make no mistake, research will make more intellectual demands on you than any other form of learning, but the rewards and satisfaction in coming to know this knowledge are also greater. Research is not complete until you have summarized and presented your work in such a manner that others in your field can understand and even reproduce all you have accomplished. It is in the end, both an independent and a social enterprise, among the most challenging you will ever face, and also among the most gratifying. Best wishes in your personal enterprise. Cheryl Achterberg, Dean Click the Next button to continue.