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researchoriented

Researchoriented is an adjective describing an attitude, approach, or organizational culture that prioritizes systematic inquiry and knowledge generation through research. It denotes a preference for evidence-based methods, data collection, hypothesis testing, and rigorous analysis as the basis for decision making and practice.

In higher education, a research-oriented curriculum emphasizes inquiry, critical thinking, and student engagement in real-world problems.

Originating as a blend of research and oriented, the term mirrors established adjectives such as customer-oriented

Key characteristics include a focus on questions that can be empirically investigated, explicit methods, reproducibility, and

See also: evidence-based practice, research-driven, data-driven, inquiry-based learning.

In
industry
and
government,
research-oriented
organizations
prize
R&D,
experimental
design,
data-driven
product
development,
and
the
peer-reviewed
validation
of
findings.
The
term
is
often
written
as
research-oriented,
though
some
writers
use
researchoriented
as
a
closed
form.
and
process-oriented.
It
is
a
relatively
recent
addition
to
English
and
is
most
common
in
professional
and
academic
discourse.
It
is
related
to
but
distinct
from
research-driven
or
research-focused
expressions,
which
emphasize
the
influence
of
research
on
outcomes
rather
than
the
orientation
of
culture
or
practice.
openness
to
revision
in
light
of
new
evidence.
Potential
advantages
include
improved
decision
making,
innovation,
and
credibility;
potential
drawbacks
include
resource
intensity
and
the
risk
of
prioritizing
theory
at
the
expense
of
practical
implementation.