ResearchParadigms-CaliforniaStateUniversity,.pptVIP

Research Paradigms Qualitative Research Concepts Most quantitative research texts identify three primary types of research: Exploratory – research on a concept, people, or situation that the researcher knows little about. Descriptive – research on a concept, people, or situation that the researcher knows something about, but just wants to describe what he/she has found or observed. Explanatory – involves testing a hypothesis and deriving that hypothesis from available theories. Generally these types of studies fit within our understanding of qualitative and quantitative research. Exploratory