Abstract
At this point it is appropriate to specifically focus on the concept of research, which is at the very heart of the natural sciences and of scientific method. In the preceding chapters ‘research’ as such has not been defined and delimited, although it has continually been referred to indirectly via consideration of the formulation of hypotheses and theories, measuring, testing, experimenting, scientific method, etc. So while the earlier chapters provided a broad conceptual framework for empirical research, the present chapter goes into further depth and deals with the following topics: (1) types of research, (2) multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research, (3) the value of research skills, (4) formulating a research problem, and (5) research in relation to teaching and publishing.
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