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Classification:  Qualitative and Quantitative Research This is to extend the work about the types of the research with regards to the qualitative and quantitative research. However, the previous blogs presented classification with regards to the purpose, data collection, methods and data analysis. 1. Qualitative and Quantitative Research According to Reichardt and Cook (as cited in Nunan, 1992, p. 3-4), in traditional research, there are two major types of research called as qualitative and quantitative research, binary distinction . He discussed that quantitative type of research contains the features like; objective, controlled measurement, quantifiably of data, outcome oriented, observed as outsider and results are generalizable. While on the other hand side, qualitative research bears the qualities as; subjective, uncontrolled observations, observed as insider, assumes the dynamic reality and results are ungeneralizable . Dornyei (2007), d...

Classification: Purpose This is to extend the work about the types of the research with regards to the study purpose. However, the previous blogs presented classification with regards to data collection, methods and data analysis. 1. Basic Research Gay, Mills and Airasian (2012) said that basic research deals with the refining or development of any theory to make it more productive and comprehensive. According to them, it is a long-term procedure with a chain of research and also stated that this type of research may not have immediate or rapid functionality (p. 16). Similarly, Frascati Manual (as cited in Gulbrandsen and Kyvik, 2010, p. 344) constructed the definition by stating that basic research is driven by the researchers’ keen desire to enhance and expand the knowledge through experimental or theoretical research work (Frascati Manual, 2002). Therefore, basic research is a kind of research that is used to expand or polish the knowledge about a particular theory. It is time-con...

Classification: Data Analysis This is to extend the work about the types of the research with regards to the data analysis. However, the previous blog presented classification with regards to data collection and methods. 1 . Inductive Research According to Gay, Mills and Airasian (2012) declared that inductive research deals with the observation of limited number of events and data to reach some conclusion and then apply it on general level (p. 4). Same as, generating general principles or theories from investigation, research or events is inductive research (Nunan, 1992, p. 13). Therefore, we can say that moving towards generalization of the results got from specific observational specific information. Table 1: Key Features of Inductive Research Gay, Mills and Airasian (2012, p. 482) Observation based on limited number of events or evidence. Moving from specific to general Investigation to general pr...

What is Research? From the decades, to unfold the hidden reality and overcome the thrust of solving quires, scientists are doing research. Nunan (1992) discussed that the process of research, stands on three major elements, which makes it systematic: 1) quire or hypotheses 2) data, 3) and analysis leading to the exposition of that data through logical reasoning (p. 3). Moreover, Gay, Mills and Airasian (2012), divided logical reasoning in two: inductive or deductive. The process of reasoning in which research proposes general ideas from specific number of related ideas, events or experiences, called as inductive reasoning. In contrast, deductive reasoner moves from general ideas, principles or observations to the specific conclusion   (p. 4). According to Dornyei (2007), finding the answers to the question through the systematic way called as research. For Hatch and Lazaraton (1991), research is the organized and systematic procedure of search to answ...