“Planning is bringing the

future into the present so

that you can do
something about it now.”
Alan Lakein
TYPES OF
RESEARCH
1. Based on Application of Research
Method
2. Based on Purpose of the Research
3.Based on the Types of Data Needed
4.Data you deal with research
5.APPROACHES TO RESEARCH
 1. Based on Application of Research
Method

a. Pure Research – deals with

concepts, principles, or
abstract things. It aims to
increase your knowledge
about something.
 Pure Research
Below are some examples of questions that
where pure research would be used:
*How was the universe formed?
*Is there life on Mars?
*What are protons, neutrons, and electrons
composed of?
*What are the properties of boron?
 1. Based on Application of Research
Method

b. Applied Research – to
apply your chosen research
to societal problems or
issues, finding ways to make
positive changes in society.
 Applied Research
*A study looking for ways to market
products for millennials.
*A study trying to decrease fraud on social
media platforms.
*A study searching for ways to encourage
high school graduates to attend college.
*A study to find ways to make car tires last
longer
 2. Based on Purpose of the Research

a. Descriptive Research –
defining or giving portrayal
or picture of a person , thing,
event, group, situation, etc.
 Descriptive Research
*tracking changes in social attitudes
among Gen-Zers from 2022 – 2032.
*Compares the results of a study
against the existing norms. Example:
comparing a verdict in a legal case
against similar cases.
* Investigates the type of relationship
and patterns between 2 variables.
 2. Based on Purpose of the Research

b. Correlational Research –
shows relationships or
connectedness of two factors,
circumstances, or agents called
variables that affect the
research.
 b. Correlational Research

If there are multiple pizza trucks in the area

and each one has a different jingle, we
would memorize it all and relate the jingle
to its pizza truck. This is what correlational
research precisely is, establishing a
relationship between two variables, “jingle”
and “distance of the truck” in this particular
example.
 b. Correlational Research

Examples of correlational studies

would be studies that examine the
relationship between age and
cholesterol level or between dose
of Lisinopril and blood pressure.
 2. Based on Purpose of the Research

c. Explanatory Research –
elaborates or explains not just
the reasons behind the
relationship of two factors but
also the way which such
relationships exists.
 Explanatory Research –

Example: Explanatory research question

You have previously studied language
retention in adults who were adopted from
abroad as children. You discovered that
adults who were exposed to a foreign
language as infants were better able to
relearn the language than adults who were
never exposed.
 2. Based on Purpose of the Research

d. Exploratory Research – to
find out how reasonable or
possible it is to conduct a
research study on a certain topic.
 Exploratory Research

Exploratory research is a methodology

approach that explores research
questions that have not previously been
studied in depth. It is often used when
the issue you're studying is new, or the
data collection process is challenging in
some way.
2. Based on Purpose of the Research

d. Exploratory Research – to
find out how reasonable or
possible it is to conduct a
research study on a certain topic.
 2. Based on Purpose of the Research

e. Action Research – an ongoing

practice of a school, organization,
community or institution for the
purpose of obtaining results that
will bring improvements in the
system.
 Action Research

Example: Participatory action research As

part of an ongoing commitment to improve
school facilities for students with
disabilities, an action research plan asked
students using wheelchairs to time how
long it took them to get to and from various
points on school grounds.
3. Based on the Types of Data Needed

a. Qualitative Research – requires

non-numerical data to express the
results, the inquiry of the
investigation about people’s
thoughts, beliefs, feelings, views,
and lifestyles regarding the object of
the study.
 3. Based on the Types of Data Needed

b. Quantitative Research –
involves measurement of data. It
presents research findings referring
to the number of frequency of
something in numerical forms
(percentages, fractions, numbers)
 4. Data you deal with research

a. Primary Data – are obtained

through direct observation or
contact with people, objects,
artifacts, paintings, etc. They are
new and original information
resulting from your sensory
experience.
 4.Data you deal with research

b. Secondary Data – data

which have already been written
about or reported on and are
available for reading purposes.
APPROACHES
TO RESEARCH
 Approaches to Research
a. Scientific or Positive
Approach – discover and
measure information as well as
observe and control variables in
an impersonal manner. It allows
control of variables.
 Approaches to Research
b. Naturalistic Approach –
uses words to express data.
These are data that express
truths about the way people
perceive or understand the
world.
 Approaches to Research
c. Triangulation Approach – combining
scientific and naturalistic approach. You are
free to gather and analyze data using
multiple methods. It gives you opportunity
to view every angle of the research from
different perspectives.