Types of Research

An investigation on basic principles and reasons for occurrence of a particular event or process or phenomenon

• Basic Research

• Applied Research

• Quantitative Research

• Qualitative Research

It uses correlations to study relationships between dimensions or characteristics of individuals, groups, situations, or events.

• Exploratory Research

• Longitudinal Research

• Explanatory Research (Causal Research)

• Qualitative Research

It is numerical, non-descriptive, applies statistics or mathematics and uses numbers.

• Applied Research

• Mixed Research

• Qualitative Research

• Quantitative Research

In an applied research one solves certain problems employing well known and accepted theories and principles.

• Qualitative Research

• Quantitative Research

• Basic Research

• Applied Research

It aims is to get the meaning, feeling and describe the situation.

• Quantitative Research

• Qualitative Research

• Mixed Research

• Applied Research

The exploration of new phenomena in this way may help the researcher’s need for better understanding, may test the feasibility of a more extensive study, or determine the best methods to be used in a subsequent study.

• Exploratory Research

• Explanatory Research

• Descriptive Research

• Action Research

A method of systematic enquiry that teachers undertake as researchers of their own practice

• Applied Research

• Basic Research

• Action Research

• Descriptive Research

It is directed toward studying “what” and how many off this “what”.

• Action Research

• Longitudinal Research

• Explanatory Research

• Descriptive Research

Reports employing this type of research focus on the question ‘How can problem ‘X’ be solved or prevented ?’

• Policy-oriented Research

• Longitudinal Research

• Exploratory Research

• Explanatory Research

To identify similarities and differences between units at all levels

• Policy-oriented Research

• Descriptive Research

• Comparative Research

• Explanatory Research