Research is the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.  Writing is the activity or skill of marking coherent words on paper and composing text.  Both research and writing are very important in the education field and are of upmost importance when dealing with the philosophy and psychology of the educator as well as the learner.   Some of the following research & writing projects were done in the psychological foundations of education courses as well as the learning systems technology courses.