TYPES AND EXAMPLES OF

RESEARCH IN DIFFERENT
AREAS/FIELDS
 APPLIED RESEARCH
Designed to solve practical AIMS?
problems of the modern world, TO IMPROVE AGRICULTURAL
rather than to acquire CROP PRODUCTION, TREAT OR
knowledge for knowledge’s CURE A SPECIFIC DISEASES AND
sake TO IMPROVE THE ENERGY
EFFICIENCY OF HOMESOFFICES,
 its goal is to improve human OR MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
conditions.
 it is used to find solutions to
everyday problems, current
illnesses and develop
technologies.
 BASIC RESEARCH
REFERRED TO AS
FUNDAMENTAL OR PURE THIS RESEARCH IS
DESIGNED TO ADD TO
RESEARCH, IS DRIVEN BY
AN ORGANIZED BODY
A SCIENTIST’S CURIOSITY
OR INTEREST IN OF
A SCIENTIFIC
SCIENTIFIC QUESTION. KNOWLEDGE AND
MAIN MOTIVATION DOES NOT
IS TO EXTEND MAN’S
NECESSARILY
KNOWLEDGE, NOT TO PRODUCE RESULTS OF
CREATE OR INVENT PRACTICAL VALUE.
THINGS.
EXAMPLE OF BASIC SCIENCE
INVESTIGATION…
WHAT IS THE POSSIBLE CURE FOR
HIV?
WHAT IS THE GENETIC CODE OF
THE FRUIT FLY?
HOW DO MUSHROOMS
REPRODUCE?
CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH
Refers to the systematic investigation or statistical
study of relationships among two or more
variables, without necessarily determining the
cause and effect.
Seeks to establish a relation or association
between two or more variables…
 DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
 refers to research that provides an accurate
portrayal of a class or a particular individual
situation or group.
 known as statistical research
 these studies are a means of discussing new
meanings, describing what exists, determining the
frequency with which something occurs and
categorizing information.
ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH
refers to the investigation of a culture
through an in – depth study of the
members of the culture; it involves the
systematic collection, description, and
analysis of data for development of
theories of cultural behavior.
ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH
 it studies people ethnic groups in their
settings.
 this kind of research attempts to understand
what is happening naturally in the setting and
to interpret the data gathered so implications
could be formed from those data.
 EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
 is an objective, systematic, controlled
investigation, for the purpose of predicting and
controlling phenomena and examining probability
and causality among selected variables
 it best establishes cause – effect relationship
 this type of research studies the effects of the
variables on each other.
 EXPLORATORY RESEARCH
conducted for a problem that has not
been clearly defined
 it helps to determine the best
research design, data collection,
method and selection of subjects.
 HISTORICAL RESEARCH
o
one involving analysis of events that
occurred in the remote or recent past.
o it can show patterns that occurred in the
past and over time which can help to see
where we came from and what kind of
solutions we have used in the past.
 PHENOMENOLOGICAL
RESEARCH
 aims to describe an experience as it actually
lived by the person.
 it is concerned with the study of experience
from the perspective of the individual.
 emphasizes the importance of a personal
perspective and interpretation.
 ACTION RESEARCH
involves the application of the steps
of the scientific method in the
classroom problems.
 this type of research is done on a
very limited scope.
 ACTION RESEARCH

the population to be studied is not
so big.
 this type of research is helpful
to beginning researchers.