This document defines and provides examples of different types of research in various fields: - Applied research aims to solve practical problems to improve human welfare, while basic research, also called fundamental or pure research, extends knowledge through scientists' curiosity without necessarily solving problems. - Correlation research investigates statistical relationships between variables without determining cause and effect, while descriptive research provides accurate portrayals of situations, groups, or individuals. - Ethnographic research involves an in-depth study of a culture through its members, experimental research controls variables to predict and examine relationships, and exploratory research helps define problems with unknown solutions. - Historical research analyzes past events to identify patterns over time, phenomenological research describes lived experiences, and

1. TYPES AND EXAMPLES OF
RESEARCH IN DIFFERENT
AREAS/FIELDS

2. Applied Research
Is designed to solve
practical problems of the
modern world, rather that
to acquire knowledge’s
sake; its goal is to improve
human condition.

3. Basic Research
Also referred to as
fundamental or pure
research, is driven by
scientists’ curiosity or
interest in a scientific
question. The main
motivation is to extend
man’s knowledge, not to

4. Correlation
Research
Refers to the systematic investigation
or statistical study of relationships
among two or more variables, without
necessarily determining cause and
effect. It seeks to establish a relation or
association between two or more
variables that do not readily lend
themselves to experimental
manipulation.

5. Descriptive
Research
Refers to research that
provides an accurate
portrayal of a class or a
particular individual
situation or group.

6. Ethnographic
Research
Refers to the investigation of a
culture through an in-depth study
of the members of the culture; it
involves the systematic
collection, description, and
analysis of data for development
of theories of cultural behavior. It
studies people-ethnic groups in
their settings.

7. Experimental
Research
Is an objective, systematic,
controlled investigation, for
the purpose of predicting
and controlling phenomena
and examining probability
and causality among
selected variables.

8. Exploratory
Research
Is a type conducted for a
problem that has not been
clearly defined. It helps
determine the best
research design, data
collection method and
selection of subject.

9. Historical Research
Is one involving analysis of
events that occurred in the
remote or recent past. It can
show patterns that occurred in
the past and over time which
can help to see where we
came from and what kind of

10. Phenomenological
Research
Is an inductive descriptive
research developed from
phenomenological philosophy.
Its aim is to describe an
experience as it is actually
lived by the person. It is
concerned with the study of

11. Action Research
Involves the application of the
steps of the scientific method in
the classroom problems. This
type of research is done on a
very limited scope. The
population to be studied is not so
big. This type of research is
helpful to beginning research.