Types of Research

• What is the purpose of basic research?


  To gain more knowledge and understanding of a topic.
• What is an example of basic research?


  Studying how plants absorb water.
• What is a key feature of basic research?


  It does not aim to solve a specific problem immediately.
• What is the purpose of applied research?


  To solve a specific problem or improve something.
• What is an example of applied research?


  Developing a new medicine to treat a disease.
• What is a key feature of applied research?


  It has practical use and aims to find solutions to real-world problems.
• What is the purpose of quantitative research?


  To collect and analyze numerical data.
• What is an example of quantitative research?


  Surveying 100 students about their favorite subject and creating graphs.
• What is a key feature of quantitative research?


  It involves numbers, statistics, and often uses questionnaires or experiments.
• What is the purpose of qualitative research?


  To explore ideas, feelings, and experiences.
• What is an example of qualitative research?


  Interviewing students to understand why they like a specific subject.
• What is a key feature of qualitative research?


  It focuses on words and descriptions rather than numbers.
• What is the purpose of descriptive research?


  To describe something as it is.
• What is an example of descriptive research?


  Describing the study habits of students in your school.
• What is a key feature of descriptive research?


  It doesn’t change anything; it simply records and describes what’s happening.
• What is the purpose of experimental research?


  To test a hypothesis by conducting experiments.
• What is an example of experimental research?


  Testing which type of fertilizer makes plants grow faster.
• What is a key feature of experimental research?


  It involves changing one factor (independent variable) and seeing how it affects another (dependent variable).
• What is the purpose of correlational research?


  To find out if two variables are related.
• What is an example of correlational research?


  Checking if students who study more hours get higher grades.
• What is a key feature of correlational research?


  It shows a relationship between two things but doesn’t prove one causes the other.
• What is the purpose of action research?


  To solve problems in a specific setting, like in a school or workplace.
• What is an example of action research?


  A teacher testing new teaching methods to see if they improve student learning.
• What is a key feature of action research?


  It is done by people involved in the problem and is focused on practical solutions.