Kinds of Research Flashcards
means to look again
Research
is defined as the process of GATHERING INFORMATION to ESTABLISH FACTS, or to VALIDATE THEORIES or PRINCIPLES through the use of careful and systematic method
Research
What are the three Approaches to Research, and who mentioned it?
Fraenkel and Wallen
- Descriptive Studies
- Associational / Correlational
- Intervention Studies
give a detailed account of a phenomenon as extensively and carefully as possible.
Descriptive Studies
This approach investigates or determines the relationship between or among different phenomena or factors.
Associational / Correlational
introduces a treatment which assumed to bring about certain results or outcomes.
Intervention Studies
Examples of this type are found in
Biology, Botany, Zoology, Humanities, and
Education.
Descriptive Studies
A study of this type will help you understand a phenomenon fully and will enable you to make predictions.
For example, you might want to find out if there is a relationship between achievement and social status.
Associational / Correlational
To arrive at answers to questions generated in this research
One example of this study is determining whether the flesh and peel of Fuji apple have hair growing property.
Intervention Studies
mentions the following types of research according to the objectives as well as the questions they ask and answer.
Wisker
This type seeks to examine a phenomenon and describe it thoroughly.
this type of research is stable for only a certain period of time and must therefore be repeated whenever necessary.
It seeks to answer the question WHAT.
Descriptive Research
is defined as anything that has quality and quantity. ( factor, trait, condition )
variable
refer to characteristics of a population statistically
Demographic factors
If one seeks not only to describe but also to examine results for the occurrence of a phenomenon
Focuses on something “new.”
The questions that exploratory research seeks to answer are WHAT and WHY.
Exploratory Research
This type of research seeks to find out why the phenomenon under study happened.
It investigates causes of or reasons for occurrences or phenomena.
It explores all the possibilities for the occurrence of situations or events.
Explanatory Research
explores a phenomenon that is being done or practiced to find out if it can be improved or made better
is on generating solutions to problems identified by the people who are going to use the results of research.
Action Research
gather information simply to expand their knowledge on a topic they are interested in.
Pure Research
when a study is conducted to solve a problem, or to recommend solutions to the perceived problem
Applied Research
Is a kind of research that seeks to discover facts, establish relationships between and among variables, and explain the reasons for these relationships.
The data are presented in a numerical form.
Quantitative Research
It assumes that several realities exist in this world and these depend on the perspectives of those who view them.
The data or information gathered is presented in word forms.
Qualitative Research
The researcher ideally assumes the role of a detached observer.
The researcher often makes generalizations that go beyond the scope of the study.
Quantitative Research
The researcher often immerses himself in the research process.
The researcher often leaves to the readers the formulation of generalizations.
Qualitative Research
When you observe and experiment, you are doing empirical research.
Empirical Research
You begin with either a specific question or a ________
hypothesis
