Classification of Research by purpose:

1. Basic Research- is conducted solely for the purpose of theory development

and refinement.
2. Applied Research- is conducted for the purpose of applying or testing theory
and evaluating its usefulness in education problems.

Research & Development Research:

- Focuses on the interaction between research and the production and
evaluation of a new product.

Evaluation Research:
- The purpose of Evaluation Research is to facilitate decision making regarding
relative worth of two or more alternative actions.

Classification of Research by method:

1. Historical- generates descriptions and sometimes attempted explanations of

events that have occurred in the past.
2. Descriptive- provides information about situations in the present.
3. Experimental- is used in settings where variables defining one or more “causes”
can be manipulated in a systematic fashion in order to discern
“effects” on other variables.

Types of Research:
1. Applied- refers to scientific study and research that seeks to solve practical
problems.
2. Basic- research is driven by a main scientist’s curiosity or interest in a scientific
question.
3. Corellational- the systematic investigation or statistical study of relationships
among two or more variables without necessarily determining
cause and effect.
 4. Descriptive- research that provides an accurate portrayal of characteristics of
a particular individual or group.
5. Ethnographic- refers to the investigation of a culture.
6. Experimental- an objective, systematic controlled investigation.
7. Exploratory- conducted for a problem that has been clearly defined.
8. Historical- research involving analysis of events that occurred in recent past.
9. Qualitative- investigates the “why” & “how” of decision making.
10. Quantitative- the systematic empirical investigation of any phenomena via
statistical mathematical or computational techniques.

Science Process Skills:

1. Observing- are made by using our five senses.

2. Classifying- it is important to create order to help comprehence the number of
objects & living in this world.
3. Measuring- it is important in collecting, comparing, & interpreting data.
4. Communicating- to able to share our experiences.
5. Inferring- an inference is an explanation based on an observation..
6. Predicting- it is an educated guess based on observation.
Research Limitations:
- Formulation of research aims and objectives.
- Implementation of data collection method
- Sample size
- Lack of previous studies in the research area
- Scope of discussions