Educational research is a systematic investigation that applies empirical methods to solve educational challenges and advance knowledge. It aims to provide insights that allow educators to achieve their goals most effectively. Educational research expands the body of knowledge by addressing problems in pedagogy and improving teaching and learning. There are three main types: descriptive research collects data on the current situation; correlational research studies relationships between variables; and experimental research determines causal relationships between variables. Educational research plays a crucial role in knowledge advancement and provides answers to practical educational issues.
Educational research is a systematic investigation that applies empirical methods to solve educational challenges and advance knowledge. It aims to provide insights that allow educators to achieve their goals most effectively. Educational research expands the body of knowledge by addressing problems in pedagogy and improving teaching and learning. There are three main types: descriptive research collects data on the current situation; correlational research studies relationships between variables; and experimental research determines causal relationships between variables. Educational research plays a crucial role in knowledge advancement and provides answers to practical educational issues.
Educational research is a systematic investigation that applies empirical methods to solve educational challenges and advance knowledge. It aims to provide insights that allow educators to achieve their goals most effectively. Educational research expands the body of knowledge by addressing problems in pedagogy and improving teaching and learning. There are three main types: descriptive research collects data on the current situation; correlational research studies relationships between variables; and experimental research determines causal relationships between variables. Educational research plays a crucial role in knowledge advancement and provides answers to practical educational issues.
Educational research is a systematic investigation that applies empirical methods to solve educational challenges and advance knowledge. It aims to provide insights that allow educators to achieve their goals most effectively. Educational research expands the body of knowledge by addressing problems in pedagogy and improving teaching and learning. There are three main types: descriptive research collects data on the current situation; correlational research studies relationships between variables; and experimental research determines causal relationships between variables. Educational research plays a crucial role in knowledge advancement and provides answers to practical educational issues.
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Methods on research
Types of Educational Research
What is Educational Research?
• Educational research is a type of systematic
investigation that applies empirical methods to solving challenges in education. It adopts rigorous and well-defined scientific processes in order to gather and analyze data for problem-solving and knowledge advancement. • J. W. Best defines educational research as that activity that is directed towards the development of a science of behavior in educational situations. The ultimate aim of such a science is to provide knowledge that will permit the educator to achieve his goals through the most effective methods. • The primary purpose of educational research is to expand the existing body of knowledge by providing solutions to different problems in pedagogy while improving teaching and learning practices. Educational researchers also seek answers to questions bothering on learner motivation, development, and classroom management. Characteristics of Education Research • 1.It sets out to solve a specific problem. • 2.Educational research adopts primary and secondary research methods in its data collection process. This means that in educational research, the investigator relies on first- hand sources of information and secondary data to arrive at a suitable conclusion. • 3.Educational research relies on empirical evidence. This results from its largely scientific approach. • 4.Educational research is objective and accurate because it measures verifiable information. • 5.In educational research, the researcher adopts specific methodologies, detailed procedures, and analysis to arrive at the most objective responses • 6.Educational research findings are useful in the development of principles and theories that provide better insights into pressing issues. • 7.This research approach combines structured, semi-structured, and unstructured questions to gather verifiable data from respondents. • 8.Many educational research findings are documented for peer review before their presentation. • 9.Educational research is interdisciplinary in nature because it draws from different fields and studies complex factual relations. Types of Educational Research Descriptive Educational Research
• In this type of educational research, the researcher merely
seeks to collect data with regards to the status quo or present situation of things. The core of descriptive research lies in defining the state and characteristics of the research subject being understudied. Ex: A study of students' classroom performance. Research to gather data on students' interests and preferences. Correlational Educational Research
• This is a type of educational research that seeks
insights into the statistical relationship between two research variables. In correlational research, the researcher studies two variables intending to establish a connection between them. Ex: A study into the relationship between students' social skills and their learning behaviors. Experimental Educational Research
• Experimental educational research is a research
approach that seeks to establish the causal relationship between two variables in the research environment. It adopts quantitative research methods in order to determine the cause and effect in terms of the research variables being studied. Ex: A study to understand how extracurricular activities affect the learning process. Importance of Educational Research • Educational research plays a crucial role in knowledge advancement across different fields of study. • It provides answers to practical educational challenges using scientific methods. • Findings from educational research; especially applied research, are instrumental in policy reformulation. • For the researcher and other parties involved in this research approach, educational research improves learning, knowledge, skills, and understanding. • Educational research improves teaching and learning methods by empowering you with data to help you teach and lead more strategically and effectively. • Educational research helps students apply their knowledge to practical situations.