The Research Process: An overview

Exploratory Research

In such studies

Descriptive Research

Causal Research

Stages in research process

Defining the problem

Planning a research design

Planning a sample

Gathering the data

Primary Data Collection

Secondary Data Collection

Processing and analyzing data

Formulating conclusions

Preparing the report

Features of Good Research Design

Principles of Experimental Research Design

Principle of Replication

Principle of Randomisation

Principle of Local Control

Important Experimental Designs

Before and after without control design

After only with control design

Before and After with control design

Formal Experimental Designs

Completely Randomized Design

Randomized Block Design

Two Group simple randomized design

Latin Square Design

Factorial Design

Simple factorial designs

Complex factorial designs

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