RESEARCH TYPES
by Mindy Dalbom
1. Qualitative- a comparison of categories, types, observations, or verbal responses.
1.1. Data is not assigned a numerical value but rather a theme or classification.
2. Narrative- a study of the human experience.
2.1. Based on people's view of the world.
2.2. A written account of the participant's perspectives.
3. Ethnographic- A study of the culture of a group.
3.1. Usually long term.
3.2. Includes much observation.
4. Case Study- is a the study of a single case or situation.
4.1. Not considered a research method.
5. Cor-relational Research- to determine the relationship between two quantifiable variables.
5.1. Data needs to be interval or ratio.
5.2. Nominal=category Ordinal=order Interval=on a scale, equidistant Ratio=actual zero
6. Single subject- usually refers to a single person in a study; closely related to case study.
7. Mixed Methods- a project that involves both qualitative and quantitative methods.
8. Historical- research of the past via a study of documents which could include: newspapers, letters, books, memo's
9. Quantitative- a comparison of numerical values.
9.1. Variables are measured with numerical values.
10. Action Research- conducted by stakeholders.
10.1. Gathering of information to improve the current setting.
10.2. Research focused on practicality.
11. Experimental Research-conducting a formal experiment where all variables are controlled.
11.1. The independent variable is changed (type of instruction).
11.2. The dependent variable is checked for differences (academic achievement).
12. Casual Comparative- attempts to determine the cause of differences in a variable between two groups.
12.1. Occurs after the difference in the groups is noticed.
13. Survey Research- collects data on participant's opinions.
13.1. Both qualitative and quantitative.