Learning Engineering / Method
Exploratory research
Definition
Research organized to investigate open questions, emerging possibilities, and uncertain design spaces where questions, methods, or outcomes may evolve as evidence is gathered.
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In fast-changing technology contexts, exploratory research creates room to discover uses, risks, and design directions that cannot be specified fully in advance.
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Sources and evidence
- CIRCLS / Digital Promise — Unveiling the Value of Exploration — PDF p. 4 · report p. 4 — Executive Summary — exploratory, future-oriented research on emerging technologies for teaching and learning (direct)
- CIRCLS / Digital Promise — Unveiling the Value of Exploration — PDF p. 31 · report p. 31 — Exploration and Discovery Across New Frontiers — open-ended interdisciplinary discovery across emerging technological possibilities (supporting)