Types of Scientific Method Exploratory Explanatory Descriptive Exploratory A preliminary investigation of a relatively unknown field which aims to gain new insights. This type of research method conducted for a problem that has not been clearly defined. It is not typically generalizable to the population at large. It is used to clarify/define a problem This is where a researcher has an idea or has observed something and seeks to understand more about it. Esploratory studies are a valuable means of understanding What is happening To assess phenomenon in a new light Explanatory/Causal Research This study is designed to exploring something new When an issue that is already known and have a description of it, we might begin to wonder WHY things are the way they are. The desire to know “WHY”, to explain, is the purpose of explanatory research. Descriptive An in-depth study of an individual, a situal, group, organization or phenomenon which aims to describe the object of study accurately. This study is defined as a research method that describes the characteristics of the population or phenomenon that is being studied This methodology focuses more on the “What” of the research subject rather than the “Why” of the research subject. This method define the research aspects viz., who, what, where, when, why and sometimes how of the research.

1. Types
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Scientific Method
Exploratory | Explanatory
Descriptive

3. Sahin Sahari
Asst. Professor (Belda College)
Ex-Asst. Professor of ABS Academy (Post Graduate Dept. of Education.)
Ex-Guest Teacher of WBNSOU(Muragacha Govt. College)
Ex-Guest Teacher of Jonepur High School
B.A (Education). M.A(Education). B.Ed. NET(Education). SET(Education)
Ph. D in Education(Contd..)

4. Exploratory
• A preliminary investigation of a relatively unknown field
which aims to gain new insights.
• This type of research method conducted for a problem that
has not been clearly defined.
• It is used to clarify/define a problem
• This is where a researcher has an idea or has observed
something and seeks to understand more about it.
• Exploratory studies are a valuable means of understanding
– What is happening
– To assess phenomenon in a new light

5. Explanatory/Causal Research
• This study is designed to exploring something
new
• The desire to know “WHY”, to explain, is the
purpose of explanatory research.

6. Descriptive
• An in-depth study of an individual, group,
organization or phenomenon which aims to
describe the object of study accurately.
• This study is defined as a research method that
describes the characteristics of the population or
phenomenon that is being studied
• This methodology focuses more on the “What”
of the research subject rather than the “Why” of
the research subject.

7. Sahin Sahari
Asst. Professor (Belda College)
Ex-Asst. Professor of ABS Academy (Post Graduate Dept. of Education.)
Ex-Guest Teacher of WBNSOU(Muragacha Govt. College)
Ex-Guest Teacher of Jonepur High School
B.A (Education). M.A(Education). B.Ed. NET(Education). SET(Education)
Ph. D in Education(Contd..)