Language Research

1. TYPE OF RESEARCH ACCORDING TO SCOPE
 Action Research – this type of research is done on
a very limited scope to solve a particular problem
which is not so big. It is almost problem-solving.

2. TYPE OF RESEARCH ACCORDING TO CHOICE OF ANSWERS TO
PROBLEMS
 Evaluation Research – all possible courses of
action are specified and identified and the
researcher tries to find the advantages.

3. TYPE OF RESEARCH ACCORDING TO CHOICE OF ANSWERS TO
PROBLEMS
 Developmental Research – the focus is on finding
or developing a more suitable instrument or
process than has been available.

4. TYPE OF RESEARCH ACCORDING TO STATISTICAL CONTENT
 Quantitative or Statistical Research – is one in
which inferential statistics are utilized to determine
the results of the study. This type of research usually
includes comparison studies, cause-and-effect
relationships, etc.

5. TYPE OF RESEARCH ACCORDING TO STATISTICAL CONTENT
 Non-Quantitative Research – this research in
which the quantity or statistics is practically nothing.
Descriptive data are gathered rather than
quantitative data.

6. TYPE OF RESEARCH ACCORDING TO TIME AND ELEMENT
 Historical Research describes what was.
 Descriptive Research describes what is.
 Experimental Research describes what will be.