Research, critical and creative thinking

Introduction

Research is a problem-based learning activity that shapes critical and creative thinking.

Critical and creative thinking starts with a curious and open mind, and a willingness to look deeper and wider than those who explored this topic before.

We look deeply at sources, and the questions at the heart of those sources. We look widely to cross established boundaries of field, discipline, and culture. New questions emerge from our understanding of existing scholarship limitations.

Sources:

https://www.methodspace.com/blog/critical-thinking-from-two-perspectives

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4738974/

Task

Apply key Research Methodology principles in your attempt to answer the questions: 

What is the ultimate purpose of your life? What is the "good life" that you are trying to achieve?

1. Set three hypothesis regarding these research questions.

2. Do your best to prove the hypothesis through desktop search of the following sources:

  • Google

  • Google Scholar

  • EBSCO

  • ECONLIT

  • ProQuest

  • Open Access

  • Science Direct, etc.

3. Find online at least three descriptions of "good life" and cite selected sources according to the instructions given in "Research Methods for Business" book at the pages 67-69. The book is available in Perusall within "Research Methodology" Course.

4. Present your findings in the form of info-graphic, PowerPoint presentation, Word document or in any other creative way, and upload it. 

5. Professors will assess your work and give you feedback. 

 

Sources:

Hypothesis

Literature Review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw8HPXJP1VA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc_Yu_61Ymg

 

Writing Research Proposal / Project 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eALzUfkQJRU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEqYnV6KWfY