AP ResearchCritical Inquiry focuses on the creation of new ideas, perspectives, and arguments… the research process is not simply about collective evidence or facts and then piecing them together. Instead, the research process is about inquiry—asking questions and coming to solutions and conclusions through serious thinking and reflection. The researcher seeks relevant information in articles, books, and other sources and develops an informed perspective built upon, but not merely derivative of, the ideas in the examined material. As a result, the research process is recursive, meaning that the researcher regularly revisits ideas, seeks new information when necessary, and reconsiders and refines the research questions, topic, and/or approach.
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