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Exploratory- diagnose a situation, discovering new ideas and producing hypotheses. E.g. Case
Analyses
Descriptive- describe characteristics of group, determine proportion of people who act a certain way,
make predictions and determine relationship between variables.
Historical Design- collect, verify, and synthesize evidence from the past to establish facts that
defend or refute a hypothesis.
Action research- follow a characteristic cycle whereby initially an exploratory stance is adopted,
where an understanding of a problem is developed and plans are made for some form of
interventionary strategy.
II. Analogy
1. Research Design: overall strategy ____________________:measurement tools
2. Exploratory: discovering new ideas ____________________: describe characteristics of group
3. Historical Design: synthesize _________________: developed and plans of
interventionary strategy. evidence from the past
III. Direction. Explain the following questions briefly.
1. What do you mean by research design?
2. What is the appropriate design for your research?
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A thoughtful detailed A detailed response The response The response The response
response demonstrating demonstrates a partial demonstrate little demonstrates little to
demonstrating a strong considerable understanding of understanding of the no understanding of
understanding of the understanding of the concept in question, concept in question the concept.
concept in question, concept by question, lacking details and and lacks specific
supported by details supported by direct examples. The details and examples
and specific examples examples from the response demonstrates
from the lessons lessons discussed some confusion or
discussed. misconceptions about
the concept