A research design is a systematic procedure or an idea to carry out different

tasks of the research study.

The purpose of research design is that it enables the researcher to proceed in

the right direction without any deviation from the tasks. It is an overall
detailed strategy of the research process.

The design of experiments is a very important aspect of a research study. A

poor research design may collapse the entire research project in terms of time,
manpower, and money.

A typical research design is a detailed methodology or a roadmap for

the successful completion of any research work.
Importants of Research Design
 Formulating a research design helps the researcher to make correct decisions in each
and every step of the study.

 It helps to identify the major and minor tasks of the study.

 It makes the research study effective and interesting by providing minute details at
each step of the research process.

 Based on the design of experiments (research design), a researcher can easily frame
the objectives of the research work.

 A good research design helps the researcher to complete the objectives of the study in
a given time and facilitates to get best solution for the research problems.
 It helps the researcher to complete all the tasks even with limited resources in a
better way.

 The main advantage of a good research design is that it provides accuracy, reliability,
consistency, and legitimacy to the research.

How to create a research design?                      

According to Thyer, the research design has the following components:
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Design

 A researcher begins the study from framing the problem statement of the research
work.

 Then, the researcher has to identify the sampling points, number of samples, sample
size and its location.

 The next step is to identify the operating variables or parameters of the study and
detailing about how the variables are to be measured.

 The final step is collection, interpretation, and dissemination of results.

Considerations in selecting the research design

The researchers should know the various types of research designs and their
applicability. The selection of a research design can only be made after a
careful understanding of the different research design types. The factors to be
considered in choosing a research design are
1. Qualitative Vs quantitative

2.Basic Vs applied

3.Empirical Vs Non-empirical