Activity No.

Name: DECAMPONG, ALJAMEL DATU-DACULA Section: PA 298 D Date: JUNE 6, 2021

Instruction: Read and comprehend the materials posted (14 pages photos/images). Complete the outline below. No need
for discussion.

SOCIAL RESEARCH

I. Types of Social Research

a. According to Purpose
1. Pure or Intellectual Research
2. Applied Research
2.1 Descriptive
2.2 Explanatory
2.3 Exploratory

b. According to Approach
1. Qualitative research
2. Quantitative research
3. Combination of quantitative and qualitative data

c. According to Source of Data

1. Primary research
2. Secondary research
3. Tertiary research

II. Researches in Public Administration

1. Prescription
2. Description
3. Explanation
4. Evaluation
5. Prediction

III. Research Methodology and Design

 Research design refers to the plan of procedure for data collection and analysis that are
undertaken to evaluate a particular theoretical perspective
a. Factors in Selecting the Appropriate Research Design
1. Unit of analysis
2. Frequency of collecting data or time dimension
3. Nature and purpose of the study
4. Main criteria or concern of the research
5. Statistical tools to be used

b. Types of Research Design

1. Research Design in Quantitative Research Approach
a. Experimental RD
1.a.1 Solomon Four-Group Design
1.a.2 Posttest Only Control Group Design
1.a.3 Pretest-Posttest Control Group Design
 b. Quasi-Experimental Design
1.b.1 Completely Randomized Design
1.b.2 Randomized Block Design
1.b.3 Latin Square Design

c. Ex Post Facto Research Design

1.c.1 Cross Sectional Survey Design
1.c.2 Longitudinal Survey Design

2. Research Design in Qualitative Research Approach

a. Unobtrusive Research Design
b. Phenomenological Design
c. Grounded Theory
d. Ethnography Design
e. Case Study Design