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Research MethodsMethodCharacteristics of Method and Research GoalsQualitative, Quantitative or MixedAction ResearchA type of applied research that focuses on finding a solution to a local problem in a local setting. For example, a teacher investigates whether a new spelling program she has adopted leads to an improvement in her students' achievement scores. MixedCase Study/ InterviewA type of qualitative research in which in-depth data are gathered relative to a single individual program, or event for the purpose of learning more about an unknown or poorly understood situation. QualitativeContent AnalysisA detailed and systematic examination of the contents of a particular body of material for the purpose of identifying patterns, themes or biases within that material. Qualitative (can be mixed)Correlational ResearchA statistical investigation of the relationship between two or more variables. Surface relationships examined but causal relationships not necessarily examined.QuantitativeDevelopmental ResearchAn observational-descriptive type of research that either compares people in different age groups, or follows a particular group over a long period of time.Qualitative but can be MixedEthnographyQualitative inquiry involving an in-depth student of an intact cultural group in a natural setting. QualitativeExperimental ResearchA study in which participating are randomly assigned to groups that undergo various research-imposed treatments or interventions followed by observations or measurements to assess the effects of the treatment. MixedEx Post Facto ResearchConditions that have already occurred and then data is collected to investigate a possible relationship between these conditions and subsequent characteristics or behaviorsMixedGrounded Theory ResearchA type of qualitative research aimed at deriving theory through the use of multiple stages of data collection and interpretation.QualitativeHistorical ResearchAn effort to reconstruct or interpret historical events through the gathering and interpretation of relevant historical documents and./or oral historiesQualitativeObservation StudyA type of quantitative research in which a particular aspect of behavior is observed systematically and with as much objectivity as possibleQuantitativePhenomenological ResearchA qualitative method that attempts to understand participants' perspectives and views of social realities.QualitativeQuasi-experimental ResearchA method similar to experimental but without random assignment to groups.MixedSurvey ResearchA study designed to determine the incidence, frequency, and distribution of certain characteristics in a population.Quantitative ................
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