CATEGORIES OF RESEARCH
Historical Research
The aim is to reconstruct the past event systematically and objectively by collecting, evaluating, verifying, synthesizing the evidences and the facts to draw a conclusion.
e.g. Netherlands Administration in colonial situation in Java.
Descriptive Research
The aim is to give deep description on the facts systematically and accurately of the specific object.
e.g. survey on prices of goods.
Case Study Research
The aim is to search the evidences and the background intensively of the specific object at the moment.
e.g. the study of a drug abuser
Correlation Research
The aim is to detect the correlation between the variables accordingly.
e.g. the study of laziness and score of the students.
Comparative Research
The aim is to find the fact of similarities and differences of the objects.
e.g. managerial leadership of two or more institution.
Experimental Research
The aim is to get the fact that one or more variable effect other variable using a/some treatments.
e.g. classroom experiment
note: there are, actually two kinds of experimental research, the true and quasi experimental research.
Action Research
The aim is to find a solution or better condition of the situation by taking actions.
e.g. trainer of trainer of teaching speaking in English class.
Assignment
In a group of three, select and discuss one of the research above. Finally, please arise one interesting topic that is essential to be explored or investigated during your research period. Elaborate the evidences why the topic is important to take.
