Definition
A research method that is used to examine the EFFECTIVENESS of a particular action, intervention or TREATMENT (Independent Variable) on the occurrence of a particular CHANGE (Dependent Variable).
Example: An experimental research can be conducted to study the effectiveness of computer-aided teaching (Independent variable) on the learning of Mathematical concepts (Dependent variable).
Research Design
The outline, plan or strategy specifying the procedure to be used in seeking an answer to the research question
The design indicates:
- how to collect and analyse the data (esp. the type of analysis needed to answer the res. questions)
- how extraneous variables are controlled or included in the study
- how conclusions can be drawn
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