TYPES OF RESEARCH

Dr. Mhuggz V. Gatdula

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 TYPES OF RESEARCH

1. Pure Research
2. Applied Research
3. Action Research

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 PURE RESEARCH

This is also called “basic research” or

“fundamental research”.
➢ It aims to discover basic truths or
principles.

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 PURE RESEARCH

➢ It is intended to add to the body of

scientific knowledge by exploring
the unknown to extend the
boundaries of knowledge as well
as to discover new facts, and learn
more accurately the characteristics
of known without any particular
thought as to immediate practical
utility. (Shubin, 1971)

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 PURE RESEARCH

➢ Basic research investigates

phenomena without reference to
particular needs and wants.

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 EXAMPLES OF
PURE RESEARCH
Archimedes’ Law of Buoyancy
Newton’s Law of Motion
Hooke’s Law
Boyle’s Law
Charles’ Law

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 APPLIED
RESEARCH
This type of research involves seeking new
applications of scientific knowledge to
the solution of a problem, such as
➔ The development of a new system or
procedure
➔ New device
➔ New method in order to solve the
problem

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 APPLIED
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➢ Applied research is the investigation of
phenomena to discover whether their
properties are appropriate to a
particular need or want, usually a
human need or want.
➢ Applied research is more closely
associated with technology,
engineering, invention, and
development.
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 EXAMPLES OF
APPLIED RESEARCH
Many of today's electrical
devices (e.g., radios, generators
and alternators) can trace their
roots to the basic research
conducted by Michael Faraday in
1831. He discovered the principle
of electromagnetic induction, that
is, the relationship between
electricity and magnetism.

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 EXAMPLES OF
APPLIED RESEARCH
Sir Alexander Fleming’s penicillin

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APPLIED RESEARCH
In 1948, 3 researchers at AT & T's Bell
Laboratories (John Bardeen, Walter Brattain,
and William Shockley) invented the 
transistor, a solid state triode that would
revolutionize the electronics industry. Indeed,
the transistor made possible the invention of
the integrated circuit (the key component in
microprocessors) by Jack Kilby ten years
later.

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 ACTION RESEARCH

➢ This is a decision-oriented research

involving the application of the steps of
the scientific method in response to an
immediate need to improve existing
practices.
➢ This process involves practitioners who
study a certain problem and from such
experience draw their decisions and
actions as well as evaluation.
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 Action Research

Is conducted to develop or recommend

fresh approaches, policies, programs,
strategies, or skills to solve problems in
an actual organizational setting.

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ACTION RESEARCH

1) An in-service training program to

help teachers develop new skills in
facilitating class discussion
2) To experiment with new
approaches to teaching reading in
bilingual children

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 CLASSIFICATION
OF RESEARCH

1. Library Research
2. Field Research
3. Laboratory Research

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 LIBRARY
RESEARCH

This is done in the library

where answers to specific
questions or problems of the study
are available.

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 LABORATORY
RESEARCH

The research is conducted in

artificial or controlled conditions by
isolating the study in a rigorously
specified and operationalized area.

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 FIELD
RESEARCH
Research is conducted in a
natural setting. No changes are
made in the environment.

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