Research is often said to be “applied” when scholars identify a question or problem in the ‘real world,’ and find practical ways to

use existing knowledge to explore it ethically and efficiently especially in partnership with setting users, and stakeholders

Basic research tends to concern

theories and new ideas about how nature works

Applied research can sometimes involve more researcher bias than basic research—

scholars are working in complex real-world contexts with many variables

Applied researchers often co-produce knowledge with communities, organizations, or policymakers

decisions about what outcomes matter, what variables are feasible to study, and what constraints exist are not often neutral (or, even, hypothesis-driven)

in applied research, reporting is often directed at many different types of audiences, stakeholders, and sectors outside of

academia via technical reports, position papers, presentations, etc.

in applied research studies may also have a relatively rapid impact on individuals, organizations, and society at large so time

and funding must also be carefully considered in applied research because results tend to help groups argue for rapid change "in the field"

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APPLIED RESEARCH

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Research is often said to be “applied” when scholars identify a question or problem in the ‘real world,’ and find practical ways to	use existing knowledge to explore it ethically and efficiently especially in partnership with setting users, and stakeholders
Basic research tends to concern	theories and new ideas about how nature works
Applied research can sometimes involve more researcher bias than basic research—	scholars are working in complex real-world contexts with many variables
in applied research transferability can be important,	rather than generalizability
Applied researchers often co-produce knowledge with communities, organizations, or policymakers	decisions about what outcomes matter, what variables are feasible to study, and what constraints exist are not often neutral (or, even, hypothesis-driven)
in applied research, reporting is often directed at many different types of audiences, stakeholders, and sectors outside of	academia via technical reports, position papers, presentations, etc.
in applied research studies may also have a relatively rapid impact on individuals, organizations, and society at large so time	and funding must also be carefully considered in applied research because results tend to help groups argue for rapid change "in the field"

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