Disciplined Inquiry
In research-based knowledge, conclusions are derived from carefully planned studies based on systematic observation using disciplined inquiry (involving an organized research plan or design that is considered acceptable by those with long experience in each relevant field of study). Characteristic of these inquiries are time-tested frameworks that are subject to critical review by peers in each area of investigation.
Some disciplines tend to focus on quantitative research. Chemists and other scientists conduct quantitative experimental research to study the physical world and its phenomena. Economists employ micro- and macroanalyses to study production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Some sociologists ...
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