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3.  Descriptive research attempts to describe
and explain condition of the present.
 It relies on quantitative and qualitative data
gathered from written document ,personal
interview ,test results, survey etc.
 It provides data about the population on
universe being studied. However it can only
describe the ‘ who, when ,where ,what, and
how’ of a situation not what caused it.

4.  Descriptive method is also known as the survey
method.
 It deals with the present .
 It is oriented towards the determination of the
status of a given phenomena rather than
isolating causing factors accounting for its
existence.
 It is generally based on cross-sectional samples.
 It has a fact finding approach.
 It studies significant relationship among
phenomena.

5.  It provides necessary information which helps the
administrator for making decisions.
 It provides necessary information and plan for
improvement so it is forward looking.
 It interprets, synthesizes, and integrates data and
points out their implications.
 It is more realistic because investigation is done
in this method in natural setting .
 It is the only method through which the
researcher can obtain the opinions ,attitudes and
suggestions for improvement.
 It is useful in the development of research tools
such as checklist, questionnaires etc

6.  Descriptive method is divided into four parts
 Survey studies
 Inter-relationship studies
 Developmental studies
 Content analysis

8.  School survey
 Job analysis
 Documentary analysis
 Public opinion survey
 Social survey

9.  Case study
 Casual comparative studies
 Correlation studies
 Prediction studies
 Cross-cultural studies
 Comparative studies

10.  Growth studies
 Follow up studies
 Trend studies

12.  Descriptive research method has undoubtedly
been the most popular and most widely used
research method in education
 Descriptive types of research is useful in the
development of data gathering instruments
and tools like checklist ,schedules ,score
,questionnaires and rating scale

13.  Selection Of The Problem
 Statement and Definition of the Problem
 Identification of Data
 Selection and Development of tools
 Selection of the Sample
 Collection of data
 Analysis and Interpretation of data
 Writing of the Research Report

14.  Descriptive studies involve events that have
already taken place and are related to the
present condition .
 Descriptive research gives meaning to the
quality and standing of facts that are going
on.
 Descriptive research has undoubtedly been
the most popular and widely used research
in education .