General Concepts & Types of Research Flashcards
What is research?
organized inquiry carried out to provide information for solving problems
research that is conducted in schools, etc
formal research
quickest, easiest, fastest, shortest way of finding solutions
informal research
literative process that explain or solve an identified problem (creating, testing, revising)
research
4 characteristics of the scientific method
- tentative
- empirically verifiable
- ethically neutral
- shared and made public
type of research that is driven by scientist’s curiosity and the main purpose is to expand man’s knowledge
basic research
type of research that seeks to solve practical problems, cure illness, develop innovative techs, etc
applied research
type of research that is done by practitioners and the goal is to solve problems for local concerns; little training is required, less rigorous
action research
it is the study of relationships among two or more variables without necessarily determining the cause and effect
correlational research
this study involves analysis of events that occurred in the remote or recent pasts
historical research
refers to research that provides an accurate portrayal of characteristics of an individual, situation, or group; describe and explain condition
descriptive research
also called longitudinal research that requires couple of years before coming up with a solution
developmental / time series research
study that does not have a control group; more error possible in results
quasi experimental research
objective, systematic, controlled investigation for the purpose of predicting and controlling phenomena and examining probability and causality
experimental research
concerned with the study of experience
phenomenological research
approach to research that understands the human behavior and the reasons that govern such behavior
qualitative research
approach to research that involves the analysis of numerical data and their relationship
quantitative research
