8th Sep, 2022
Great Zimbabwe University
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Started 12th Feb, 2019
What is your motivation for writing a research paper?
In all honesty, what motivates you as an individual to write research paper and to do research in general?
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In most cases, research is motivated by problem-solving intentions, desire for personal intellectual satisfaction and also for professional promotion reasons.
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The Joy i derive from curiosity and the drive to solve issues is a gift i believe that i should use in adding something positive to the world. My research studies are tiny steps i am taking to fulfilling a larger spectrum of Global development
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The conviction that ideas matter and that an individual researcher, a network of researchers and the academic community as a whole can – and should (try to) – make a difference. Forschen und Schaffen. To inquire and to create. To do research and to communicate the findings. To learn and to build. All of these Age of Enlightenment values. There may, of course, be other motivations, for which see, among others, An Academic Life: A Handbook for New Academics (2010), Chapters 13 and 14.
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To publish something new which was not know or less know earlier and useful documentation works. Furthermore, personal satisfaction is also of prime importance to me.
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Competition among peers and career advancement necessity are some of the requirements to write research papers.
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The research needs apprication and the one who is doing research wants it to be available for everyone so that all can take benefit from it. I also agree to the point raised by Dr @ Sandhyarani Khomdram.
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The Joy i derive from curiosity and the drive to solve issues is a gift i believe that i should use in adding something positive to the world. My research studies are tiny steps i am taking to fulfilling a larger spectrum of Global development
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Writing research papers grants me the opportunity to communicate my side of the solution to important problems in my chosen research field.
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Returning to this question after almost two years, I'd like to share Jan Blommaert's personal – but by no means isolated – view of what's important, what matters in our lives as academics: to give, to educate, to inspire, with all of these three intimately related to generosity and creativity. It's this then that should motivate us to do research and communicate it to the wider community. You'll find more at https://alternative-democracy-research.org. Thank you, Mariaelena Bartesaghi, for telling me about the blog.
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Mine would the same passion as Sandra Obiora
It may seems strange, but I always feel happy when I write because of the endless possibilities that can be explore in science.
There are numerous practical challenges that are yet to be solved. Repeated attempts through understanding, designing, writing papers, discussing, and imagining the problem may get us to understand the problem and to find a way to get near to it. The horizon of knowledge needs to be expanded continuously.
Conducting a study on a topic, while not discovering the miracle formula, and sharing its results with the scientific community (but also with students) can be of interest for future developments, to bring light on issues much or little discussed and in general, be an enhancement to society. So, it is for this reason and for the love of research that I dedicate myself to my work every day.
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To change something, to increase the knowledge base, to contribute to the base of knowledge and thus enrich our knowledge. :)
Because some opportunities and challenges need continuous efforts and many practical challenges that are yet to be solved.
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Update 03/07:
This list outlines country-level initiatives from various academic institutions and research organizations, with a focus on programs and sponsorship for Ukrainian researchers:
