TYPES OF RESEARCH METHODS

The types of research can be grouped according to the field, purpose, method, level of explanation and time. According to the field, research can be divided into academic research, professional, and institutional. In terms of objectives, the research can be divided into pure and applied research. In terms of research methods can be divided into: survey research, exposfacto, experimental, naturalistic, policy research, evaluation research, action research, historical, and research and development. In terms of levels of explanation can be divided into descriptive studies, comparative and associative. In terms of time can be divided into cross-sectional and longitudinal studies.

If we see from the fields of research, the academic research conducted by students in making the thesis, and dissertations. This research is an educational tool, so it is more concerned with internal validity, limited research variables and sophistication of analysis tailored to the education level S1, S2 and S3. In the professional research done by people who work as researchers (including faculty), with the aim of gaining knowledge (science, technology and art) are new. Complete the study variables, the sophistication of analysis tailored to the interests of the scientific community and the results are useful for the development of science. In institutional research conducted to obtain usable information development institution. The results are very useful for decision making and leadership for more emphasis on the validity external variables and sophistication complete with decision-making adjusted analysis.