Kinds and Classification of Research

There are many kinds of research which are classified according to their distinctive features. Some of the classifications are as follows:

1.According to purpose - There are three broadly different kinds of research, namely, predictive, directive and illuminative.

Characteristics of Good Research

Research is simply a systematic and redefined technique of thinking, employing specialized tools, instruments and procedures in order to obtain a more adequate solution of a problem than would be possible under ordinary means. It starts with a problem, collects data or facts, analyze these critically, and reaches decisions based on actual evidence. It involves original work instead of mere exercise of personal opinion. It evolves from a genuine desire to know rather than a desire to prove something, seeking to know not only what but how much, and measurement is therefore a central feature of it.