Basic Research

Basic research is another type of research and it is driven by curiosity and a desire to expand our knowledge. This type of research tends not to be directly applicable to the real world in a direct way, but enhances our understanding of the world around us. The research will be used to help us understand a real world problem and solve it.

The First basic research example is a common type: evaluation for example, program evaluation is a meticulous look at the benefits costs and outcomes of a program. Let’s say we are program evaluators at a substances abuse rehabilitation facility or rehab and we want to know if they are rehabilitating substances abusers. We as evaluators might look into.

	How many people relapse?
	How many people successfully complete the program?
	Are the funds being divided and utilized properly?
	What changes could be made to improve the success rate?