TYPES OF

RESEARCH
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TYPES OF
RESEARCH

• Based on application of research

method

• Based on purpose of the research

• Based on types of data needed

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BASED ON APPLICATION
OF RESEARCH METHOD

PURE RESEARCH
• Deals with concepts, principles or
abstract things.
• Pure research focuses on understanding
basic properties and processes.

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BASED ON APPLICATION Characteristics of pure research:
OF RESEARCH METHOD • It leads to an advancement of
knowledge
• It is explanatory in nature
PURE RESEARCH • It involves collection and analysis of
• Deals with concepts, principles or data to develop or enhance theory
abstract things. • It lays down the foundation for the
applied science that follows
• Pure research focuses on understanding
basic properties and processes.

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BASED ON APPLICATION Example:
OF RESEARCH METHOD • The study of the origin of the
universe
• Why dinosaurs extinct
PURE RESEARCH • Why human behaviors are influence
• Deals with concepts, principles or by emotions
abstract things. • Why people basically resist change
• Pure research focuses on understanding
basic properties and processes.

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BASED ON
APPLICATION OF
RESEARCH METHOD

APPLIED RESEARCH
• Deals with societal problem or issues or
finding ways to make positive changes in
society.
• Applied research is designed to solve
practical problems of the modern world,
rather than to acquire knowledge for
knowledge’s sake. One might say that the
goal of applied scientist is to improve the
human condition.
Characteristics of applied
research:
• Applied research is solution-
specific and addresses practical
questions
• It involves collection and
analysis of data to examine the
usefulness of theory in solving
practical educational problems
• It can be explanatory but
usually descriptive
• It involves precise
measurement of the
characteristics and describes
relationship between variables
of a studies phenomenon
BASED ON
APPLICATION OF
RESEARCH METHOD
APPLIED RESEARCH
• Deals with societal problem or issues or
finding ways to make positive changes in
society.
• Applied research is designed to solve
practical problems of the modern world,
rather than to acquire knowledge for
knowledge’s sake. One might say that the
goal of applied scientist is to improve the
human condition.

Example:
• Improve agricultural crop
production
• Treat or cure a disease
• Improve the energy efficiency
of homes, offices, or mode of
transportation
• To diagnose the very low use of
a certain collection in a library
BASED ON
APPLICATION OF
RESEARCH METHOD
APPLIED RESEARCH
• Deals with societal problem or issues or
finding ways to make positive changes in
society.
• Applied research is designed to solve
practical problems of the modern world,
rather than to acquire knowledge for
knowledge’s sake. One might say that the
goal of applied scientist is to improve the
human condition.
BASED ON PURPOSE OF
THE RESEARCH

DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
• Aims to defining or giving a verbal portrayal of a
person, thing, event, group, situation, etc.

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 BASED ON PURPOSE OF
Six steps in conducting a
descriptive research:
THE RESEARCH
1. Identify problem
2. Review literature
3. Select participants and DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
instruments • Aims to defining or giving a verbal portrayal of a
4. Collect valid and reliable person, thing, event, group, situation, etc.
data
5. Analyze data
6. Report conclusions

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Ethics of Descriptive Research
• Be sure when you describe any particular BASED ON PURPOSE OF
group of individuals in your population, you THE RESEARCH
should include not only the characteristics
which are common to the group but also their
unique as well. Failure to include the unique DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
characteristics of the participant may make • Aims to defining or giving a verbal portrayal
the result inconsistent and unreliable. of a person, thing, event, group, situation, etc.
• Bear in mind that seldom in the descriptive
method per se used as end in itself.
• Data should not be manipulated
• Instrument should be free from cultural biases

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BASED ON PURPOSE OF THE
RESEARCH
CORRELATIONAL
RESEARCH
• Shows relationship or connectedness of
two factors, circumstances, or agents
called variables that affect the research.

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BASED ON PURPOSE OF THE
RESEARCH
CORRELATIONAL Steps:
RESEARCH 1. Selecting a problem
2. Choosing a sample (n=30 at least)
• Shows relationship or connectedness of 3. Selecting or developing instruments (test,
two factors, circumstances, or agents questionnaires, observation)
called variables that affect the research. 4. Collecting and analyzing data
5. Interpreting results

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BASED ON PURPOSE OF THE
Characteristics of Correlational Research:
RESEARCH • Sample size of at least 30 participants
• Outcome of the study allows the researcher to
CORRELATIONAL describe whether and to what degree two (or
RESEARCH more) variables are related
• One group of subjects measured in two variables
• Shows relationship or connectedness of • Variables must be quantifiable and usually
two factors, circumstances, or agents represent at least ordinal scale of measure
called variables that affect the research. • Variables not usually manipulated
• Cannot be used to determine casualties
• A consistent relationship can be used to predict
future event

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 BASED ON PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH

EXPLANATORY RESEARCH
• Elaborates or explains not just the
reasons behind the relationship of
two factors but also the ways by
which such relationship exist.
• Explanatory Research is the
research whose primary purpose is
to explain why events occur to
build, elaborate, extend or test
theory.

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 BASED ON PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH

EXPLANATORY RESEARCH EXPLORATORY RESEARCH

• Elaborates or explains not just the • Finds out how reasonable or
reasons behind the relationship of possible it is to conduct a research
two factors but also the ways by study on a certain topic.
which such relationship exist. • Initial research conducted to clarify
• Explanatory Research is the and define the nature of a problem.
research whose primary purpose is
to explain why events occur to
build, elaborate, extend or test
theory.

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 BASED ON PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH
Explanatory Research STEP Exploratory Research
S
Identify the problem 1 Develop the research question

Hypothesize a solution 2 Formulate the hypothesis

Design your methodology 3 Design the methodology and collect data

Collect and analyze data 4 Analyze your data and report results

Come up with avenues for future 5 Interpret the results and provide
research suggestions for future research

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BASED ON THE PURPOSE OF THE
RESEARCH
ACTION RESEARCH
• Studies an ongoing practice of a school,
organization, community, or institution for the
purpose of obtaining results that will bring
improvements to the system.
• Action research is a collaborative and iterative
research methodology that involves actively
engaging with a real-world problem or situation
to identify practical solutions and make
improvement.
Step of Action Research:
1. Identification of the problem
2. Defining and delimiting the problem
3. Analyzing the causes relevant to the
problem
4. Formulation of Action Hypothesis
5. Developing a suitable Research design for
Action hypothesis
6. Evaluation of result of action hypothesis
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BASED ON PURPOSE OF THE
RESEARCH

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
• Requires non-numerical data, which means that the
research uses words rather than numbers to expresses
results, the inquiry or investigation about people’s
thought, beliefs, feelings views and lifestyles regarding
the object of the study.
• It deals with generating meaning so specifically
generating the essence of a meaning of human
experience through reach description.

Characteristics:
• The questions asked are broad and open
• The data that is collected is words and texts
as the questions asked are open which means
the answer can go anywhere
• They look on a smaller scale to get peoples
true meanings and opinions
• Description and analysis for themes and
general trends that may occur
• Can be biased as things can be manipulated
BASED ON PURPOSE OF THE
RESEARCH
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
• Requires non-numerical data, which means that the
research uses words rather than numbers to expresses
results, the inquiry or investigation about people’s
thought, beliefs, feelings views and lifestyles regarding
the object of the study.
• It deals with generating meaning so specifically
generating the essence of a meaning of human
experience through reach description.
BASED ON PURPOSE OF THE
RESEARCH
QUANTATIVE RESEARCH
• Involves measurement of data.
• It presents research findings referring to the
number of something in numerical forms
• Is data that can be counted or measured in
numerical values.
Characteristics:
• Can ask specific questions
• You can collect data from participants
• Numbers can be analysed using statistics
• This type of research is unbiased towards the
subject matter
SOURCES:
• https://www.slideshare.net/anupamasaini23/basic-vs-applied-research-61715786
• https://images.app.goo.gl/FvcS46dWGqHo6jKB9

• https://www.slideshare.net/anupamasaini23/basic-vs-applied-research-61715786
• https://www.slideshare.net/Angilo/descriptive-research?from_search=0
• https://www.slideshare.net/irshadirshad75457/correlational-research-46681828?from_search=0
• https://www.slideshare.net/rashmi_chauhan/action-research-11834232?from_search=0
• https://www.slideshare.net/hallidayhannah/quantitative-qualitative-inductive-and-deductive-res
earch

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