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Activity 3.2

Types of Research

Concept: Research is classified according to method and purpose.

According to Research Method Application

Pure  generate new knowledge

driven purely by curiosity and a desire to expand our knowledge

tends not to be directly applicable to the real world in a direct way but enhances our
understanding of the world around us

Applied  intention is to apply research to societal problems or issues, finding ways to make
changes in society

used to answer a specific question that has direct application to the world

According to Purpose

Descriptive  verbal portrayal of a person, event, situation bounded by time or place; employs
careful observations and documentation of a phenomenon of interest
Correlational  relationship of two variables or factors
Explanatory  explores the reasons behind the established relationship
Exploratory  finds reason or possibility of research; usually for new lines of inquiry; used to
scope out the extent of the problem
Action  studies an on going practice to improve the system
Exercise: Classify the following topics as pure or applied research. Then classify them as descriptive,
explanatory, correlational or action

Theory of Relativity

University Belt Street Foods

Landline versus Cellphone

Reasons Behind Tuition Fee Increases

Manila Flash Flood Solutions

College Assessment Practices

Critical Thinking and Creative Thinking in Learning-Teaching Situations

The Why and How of Internet Use

Effects of Korean Telenovelas on Filipino TV Viewers

Digital Age

Teaching Through PowerPoint Presentations

Archimedes’ Principle of Buoyancy