Knowledge Acquisition- a goal of education The participants in experimental research is randomly

selected.
Investigation- a term synonymous to inquiry; core word
for inquiry and research
Inquiry- the act of asking questions to probe or examine
Something
Open-ended questions- the kind of questions in inquiry
True experimental research- absolutely randomly
selects who among the participants will
compose the experimental team
Quasi-experimental research- adopts a comparative
technique in choosing the subjects

Research- a scientific, experimental or inductive Research design of non-experimental:

manner of thinking 1. Specify the topic of your research
2. Formulate hypotheses
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES: 3. Determine independent and dependent
Identifying the topic or problem variables
Gathering data 4. Select participants
Making theories 5. Decide what experimental research to use
Formulating hypotheses 6. Conduct experiment
Analyzing data 7. Collect, analyze data
Drawing conclusions
Pre-test- examines initial condition of both groups
Give acknowledgement- one cardinal principle in
Research Post-test- determine the effects of the treatment to
Group
Problem-solving technique- used in research for one to
learn something Ex post facto- after the fact; evaluation after treatment

Systematic- research must follow a certain order Multiple treatment- application of varied treatments

Inductive thinking- from specific to broader topic A class that remains as one group incapable of
disintegration is the common participants of quasi
Deductive thinking- from broader topic to specific research.

Numerical- word that pertains to the true nature of
quantitative research; denoting number or
symbol to express how many, how much
Quantitative research- makes any phenomenon clearer
or more meaningful by gathering and
examining facts
Matched Comparison- choosing two groups that share
Similarities
Time Series- giving series of pre- and post-test
Single Subject Quasi experimental- controls treatment
and condition applies to just one group

Classifications of Qualitative Research: Non-Experimental Research- finding out truths about a

1. Experimental subject by describing the collected data
a. Quasi-Experimental and determining their relationships and
i. Matched comparative group connections; deals with both quanti and
ii. Time series quali
iii. Counterbalanced quasi
Characteristics
b. Single Subject Experimental
c. Pre-experimental Data Analysis:

2. Non-Experimental Primary- analysis of data collected by the researcher

Experimental Research- quantitative research that Secondary- examination of data collected by other
treats with the object or subject of the research people
in a definite or exact manner and determines
the extent of its effects Meta-analysis- analysis of data expressed numerically

Experimental Group- one on which the treatment is

Applied Survey Research- the most used non-experimental
research in the field of Social Sciences; research
Control Group- does not receive any treatment method that aims at knowing what a big
number of people think and feel about some
sociological issues
People- informants and representatives

Data from survey- serves as a representation of the

societys thoughts

Ancient Egyptian Period- origin of survey

More than one third of research published online used

survey research.

Formalized questionnaire- type of questionnaire that

survey research uses

Versatility- the research can tackle any issues

Efficiency- it is not costly so long as it has good

communication system

Generality- good representation of a large group

Confidentiality- capable of securing privacy