Historical Research

What is Historical Research?

• researcher collects and evaluates
data to understand reports or
observation made by others

• no manipulation of variables -differ

with experimental research

• focuses om the PAST

Purpose of Historical Research
• learn from past successes and failures

• understand the present practices and policies

by understanding the history surrounding
them

• assists in prediction

• to test hypothesis

• to understand present educational practices

and policies more fully
 Steps Involved in Historical Research

• Definition of the problem

• Systematic collection of data
– Primary
– Secondary
• Evaluation of data

• Presentation and interpretation of

information as it relates to the
hypotheses.
 Content Analysis
• is a primary method of data
analysis in historical research

External Criticism Internal Criticism

- refers to the genuiness of the -refers to the accuracy of the

documents a researcher uses in a contents of a document
historical study

-has to do with authenticity -has to do with what the

documemt says
 Advantage Disadvantage

-permits the investigation of -Historical data is incomplete

topics that could be studies in and vulnerable to time
no other way.
-It can also be biased and
corrupt
-the only research method that
can study evidence from the -Unable to check the
past reliability and validity
References:
• https://ecu.au.libguides.com/historical-research-
method

• https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/
research/population-health-methods/content-
analysis#:~:text=Content%20analysis%20is
%20a%20research,words%2C%20themes%2C
%20or%20concepts.

• https://lled500.trubox.ca/2016/244