Designing A Research

Sasmita Mishra
 Research Design:its meaning

A research design is the arrangement of

conditions for collection and analysis of data in
a manner that aims to combine relevance to
the research purpose with economy in
procedure.

It is the conceptual structure within which

the research is conducted; it constitutes the
blueprint for the collection, measurement and
analysis of data.
 Design Decision

Answer the following questions before deciding

to select a research design.
What is the study about?
Why is the study being made?
Where will the study be carried out? (Study
setting)
What type of data is required?(type of
investigation)
Where can the required data be found?
What periods of time will the study include?
(time horizon)
What will be the sample design? (sampling
design)
What techniques of data collection will be
 Segments of Research Design

Research design constitutes:

Sampling design:selecting items to be
observed from the given study.
Observational design:conditions under which
the observations are to be made.
Statistical design:how much information to be
collected and how the data to be analyzed.
Operational design: the techniques by which
the procedure specified in the sampling,
statistical and observational design can be
carried out.
 Important Features of Research Design

It is a plan that specifies the sources and types

of information relevant to the research
problem.
It is a strategy specifying which approach will
be used for gathering and analyzing the data.
It includes the time and cost budgets since
most studies are done under these two
constraints.
 Research Design Includes…

A clear statement of the research problem

Procedure and techniques to be used for

gathering information

The population to be studied

Methods to be used in processing and

analyzing data.
 Purpose of Research Design

To provide a conclusive answer to the problem

posed by the researcher.
To control the potentially relevant variables,
that is those which may also influence the
research outcome, but in which the researcher
is not interested at the moment.
 Characteristics of A Good Research Design

Objectivity
Reliability
Validity
Generalization
 Summary

Research design is the plan structure and

strategy of investigation conceived so as to
obtain answers to research questions and
control variance.It should have objectivity,
reliability, validity, generalisability. It helps in
minimizing the cost and time and increasing
the value of the research.