introduction of how objectives will be achieved (methodology) Method (how the results were achieved): explanation of how data was collected/generated · explanation of how data was analyzed explanation of methodological problems and their solutions or effects SOME EXAMPLES OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF RESEARCHanalysis: classes of data are collected and studies conducted to discern patterns and formulate principles that might guide future actioncase study: the background, development, current conditions and environmental interactions of one or more individuals, groups, communities, businesses or institutions is observed, recorded and analyzed for stages of patterns in relation to internal and external parison: two or more existing situations are studied to determine their similarities and lation-prediction: statistically significant correlation coefficients between and among a number of factors are sought and interpretedevaluation: research to determine whether a program or project followed the prescribed procedures and achieved the stated design-demonstration: new systems or programs are constructed, tested and evaluatedsurvey-questionnaire: behaviors, beliefs and observations of specific groups are identified, reported and experiment: one or more variables are manipulated and the results heory construction: an attempt to find or describe principles that explain how things work the way they d analysis: predicting or forecasting the future direction of
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