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A problem is developed and plans are made for some form of interventionary strategy. |
Action Research Design |
Intervention |
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An in-depth study of a particular research problem rather than a sweeping statistical survey or comprehesive comparative inquiry. |
Case Study Design |
Study |
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May be thought of as understanding a phenomenon in terms of conditional statements in the form, “If X, then Y.” |
Causal Design |
Conditional |
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Generally refers to a study conducted over a period of time involving members of a population which the subject or representative member comes from, and who are united by some commonality or similarity. |
Cohort Design |
Commonality |
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No time dimension; a reliance on existing differences rather than change following intervention; and, groups are selected based on existing differences rather than random allocation. |
Cross-Section Design |
Differences |
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Helps provide answers to the questions of who, what, when, where, and how associated with a particular research problem. |
Descriptive Design |
5 W's and 1 H |
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Enables the researcher to maintain control over all factors that may affect the result of an experiment. |
Experimental Design |
Experiment/Factors |
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The focus is on gaining insights and familiarity for later investigation. |
Exploratory Design |
Investigation |
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Its purpose is to collect, verify, and synthesize evidence from the past to establish facts that defend or refute a hypothesis. |
Historical Design |
The Past |
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Follows the same sample over time and makes repeated observations. |
Longitudinal Design |
Repeated |
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Designed to systematically evaluate and summarize the results from a number of individual studies. |
Meta-Analysis Design |
Evaluate |
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Represents more of an approach to examining a research problem than a methodology. |
Mixed-Method Design |
Methodology |
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Draws a conclusion by comparing subjects against a control group, in cases where the researcher has no control over the experiment. |
Observational Design |
No Control |
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Broad approach to examining a research problem than a methodological design, philosophical analysis and argumentation is intended to challenge deeply embedded, often intractable, assumptions underpinning an area of study. |
Philosophical Design |
Argumentation |
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Carried out in a deliberate, staged approach [i.e. serially] where one stage will be completed, followed by another, then another, and so on. |
Sequential Design |
Staged |
