Educational research is when people try to figure out the best ways to do things in schools. People do this research to help teachers teach better or to help students learn better. People also look for ways to make schools better places for students. They use studies, surveys, interviews, and other methods to gather information about how things are going in schools. Then they look at the information to see if there are better ways to do things. They share their ideas and help to make school a better and more enjoyable place.