There are three main types of research: fundamental research, applied research, and action research. Fundamental research aims to develop theories through discovery without necessarily having practical applications. Applied research seeks to solve practical problems using existing knowledge. Action research is undertaken by practitioners, like teachers, to improve their own practices by dealing with problems in their field. While the goals differ, all research should be conducted systematically using the scientific method.

1. Research Methodology
Types of Research
By Dr. Neha Deo
Research
Methodology-
Types of Research
By
Dr. Neha Deo

2. Types of Research- There are three types
of Research
Applied Research
Fundamental Research
Action Research

3. Fundamental research
• Fundamental research is also called as
Basic Research.
• Basic research is designed to add to an
organized body of scientific knowledge
& does not necessarily produce results
of immediate practical value.
• It draws its pattern & spirit from the
physical sciences.

4. Fundamental Research
• The purpose of Fundamental research is
development of theory by the discovery
of broad generations of principles.
• Here the Approach is -Knowledge for
knowledge’s sake.

5. Fundamental research
• Fundamental research represents a rigorous
& structured type of analysis.
• Careful sampling procedure is used.
• It has a little concern with application.

6. Fundamental research
• The development of the theory of
psychoanalysis, intelligence-Intelligence quotient,
programmed learning, costructivism, brain based
learning all are the examples of fundamental
research.

7. Applied research
• Applied research is undertaken to solve
an immediate, specific & practical
problem & the adding to scientific
knowledge is secondary.

8. Applied research
• So primary purpose is to apply or to use
the existing knowledge.
• Other purpose –improving a product or
a process OR
Testing the concepts in actual problem
situation.

9. Applied research
• When any researcher finds out effectiveness
of brain based learning on the mathematics
achievement of 9th standard student, it is an
applied research.

10. Action Research
• According to Corey (Originator of the
term),
Action research is the research
undertaken by practitioners so that they
may improve their practices.

11. Action Research
• When any teacher deals with any problem
related to the classroom instructions & finds
out the solution by conducting a small scale
research, then it is nothing but an action
research. Here that teacher himself/herself
plays a role of a researcher.

12. Procedure
• Whatever may be the type of research, the
researcher has to conduct it with same
scientific attitude using the systematic
scientific method. Procedure more or less
remains the same with certain necessary
variations

13. Research Methodology
Types of Research
By Dr. Neha Deo
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