Types of Scientific Method | Exploratory | Explanatory | Descriptive


Exploratory

A preliminary investigation of a relatively unknown field which aims to gain new insights.

This type of research method conducted for a problem that has not been clearly defined.

It is used to clarify/define a problem

This is where a researcher has an idea or has observed something and seeks to understand more about it.

Exploratory studies are a valuable means of understanding
What is happening
To assess phenomenon in a new light

Explanatory/Causal Research



This study is designed to exploring something new
The desire to know “WHY”, to explain, is the purpose of explanatory research.

Descriptive
An in-depth study of an individual, group, organization or phenomenon which aims to describe the object of study accurately.

This study is defined as a research method that describes the characteristics of the population or phenomenon that is being studied

This methodology focuses more on the “What” of the research subject rather than the “Why” of the research subject.

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