Free

AI-Powered Research with Google Gemini

From Research Questions to Data Analysis, Statistics and Insights

General Studies Educator, Porhim School

About this course

Learn how to use Google Gemini as an AI-powered research assistant to accelerate the complete research workflow — from finding and evaluating evidence to analysing datasets, performing statistical tests, generating visualisations, interpreting results, and communicating research findings. This hands-on course focuses on **how researchers can ask better questions, work with data, verify AI-generated answers, and use Gemini responsibly without compromising research quality or academic integrity.** No advanced programming knowledge is required. Basic familiarity with research methods and statistics is helpful but not essential. **Completely free.**

Curriculum

Gemini as Your Research Assistant · 2 lessons

• VIDEO Do research faster with Gemini Deep Research 12 min
• READING Asking research questions effectively 12 min

Research & Literature Discovery · 1 lessons

• READING Finding evidence with Deep Research 15 min

Reading & Understanding Research Papers · 1 lessons

• READING Interrogating papers with Gemini 12 min

Working with Research Data · 2 lessons

• VIDEO Gemini and ChatGPT for CSV data analysis 18 min
• READING Understanding a dataset before analysing it 12 min

Statistics with Gemini · 1 lessons

• READING Choosing the right statistical test 15 min

Data Analysis with AI + Python · 1 lessons

• READING AI-generated analysis code 15 min

From Numbers to Research Insights · 1 lessons

• READING What does the result actually mean? 12 min

Qualitative & Text Analysis · 1 lessons

• READING Thematic analysis of text data 12 min

Visualisation & Research Communication · 2 lessons

• VIDEO Analysing data in Google Sheets with Gemini 10 min
• READING Charts that communicate, not decorate 12 min

Research Verification & AI Safety · 1 lessons

• READING Can you trust Gemini's answer? 12 min

The Complete AI-Assisted Research Workflow · 1 lessons

• READING End-to-end: question → findings 10 min