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Based on Application of Research Method

1. Pure Research – deals with concepts, principles, or abstract things

2. Applied Research – utilize data to address societal problems or issues, findings ways to make positive changes in society

Based on Purpose of the Research

1. Descriptive Research – aims at defining or giving a verbal portrayal; liable to repeated research

2. Correlational Research – shows connectedness or relationship of two factors/circumstances

3. Explanatory Research – elaborates or explains not just the reasons behind relationship but also the ways by which such relationship exists

4. Exploratory Research – finds out how reasonable or possible it is to conduct a research on a certain topic

5. Action Research – studies an ongoing practice of a school, organization, community or institution for the purpose of obtaining results that will bring improvements of the system

Based on Types of Data Needed

1. Quantitative research is a type of educational research in which the researcher decides what to study; asks specific, narrow questions; collects quantifiable data from participants; analyzes these numbers using statistics; and conducts the inquiry in an unbiased, objective manner.

2. Qualitative research is a type of educational research in which the researcher relies on the views of participants; asks broad, general questions; collects data consisting largely words (text)from participants; describes and analyzes these words for themes; and conducts the inquiry in a subjective, biased manner.

| Qualitative Research | Quantitative Research

Objective

Gain an understanding of underlying reasons or motivations.

Quantify data and generalize results from a sample from the population of interest.

Measure the incidence of a particular occurrence, view or opinion in a chosen sample

Sample | Usually a small number of non-representative cases. Subjects can be chosen deliberately to text a particular theoretical premise. | Usually a large number of subjects who are randomly selected and represent the population of interest.
Data Analysis | Non-statistical; data cannot be expressed as a number. | Statistical; data can be expressed as a number.

Examples

Medicine

Dengue prevention practices of different provinces in the Philippines

Efficacy of a tetravalent dengue vaccine in children in Latin America

Agriculture

Health benefits of organically grown vegetables to elderly

Effects of different application rates of organic fertilizer on soil enzyme and activity

Engineering

Factors related to persistence in engineering: results of a qualitative study

Fundamental investigation of magnesium corrosion using experiments and simulation