Case study - Long time study of a person, group, organization or situation and an empirical inquiry that investigates current phenomenon.
Ethnography - A study of a particular cultural group.
Phenomenology - “Live experienced” of a phenomenon.
Content analysis - Is a research technique that analyzes the modes of communication such as letters,
e-mails etc.
Discourse analysis - The study of social life, understood through analysis of language. it includes face-to-face talk, non-verbal interaction, images and symbols.
Materials for discourse analysis - includes books, newspapers, periodicals, brochures and advertisements.
Historical analysis - A qualitative method where there is an examining of past events to draw conclusions and make predictions about the future.
Grounded theory - Takes place when there is a discovery of new theory which underlies your study at the time of data collection and analysis.
Narrative report - Designed to present things or events that have happened in the past through a logical progression of the relevant information. The main purpose of a narrative report is to present a factual depiction of what has accurred.
Biography - Is the study of an individual’s life and struggles and how they reflect cultural themes of the society. It deals with an interesting story found in documents and archival materials. It is concerned of meaning based on biographical narratives and documents.
Scholarly chronicles - Focus on the historical portrayal of an individual life.
Intellectual - Narrative of a life through the conceptual analysis of the subject’s motives and beliefs within the world of ideas.
The history writing - Recording of life memories, experiences, whether one’s or another’s.
Memoir - Stylistic presentation of the biographer’s reflections and insights in relation to the factual account of life.
Narrative - Nonfiction account of life experiences of a person.
Actione research - A classroom based or school-based research seeks transformative change through the process of taking action and doing research, which are linked together by critical reflection. This type of research is commonly conducted by the teachers to give solutions to the existing problems to improve student’s academic performance and positive attitudes.