To develop a comprehensive theory of education

To test existing theories of education

To generate new insights and understanding of educational phenomena

To evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs

It is based on a priori assumptions and hypotheses

It is inductive and data-driven

It relies on quantitative data analysis

It is conducted in a laboratory setting

Experimental design

Survey design

Case study design

Mixed methods design

Data collection is used to confirm existing theories

Data collection is used to generate new theories

Data collection is used to evaluate the effectiveness of educational programs

Data collection is used to describe educational phenomena

Quantitative data

Qualitative data

Mixed methods data

Experimental data

Assigning numerical values to data

Transcribing data into a digital format

Breaking down data into smaller units of meaning

Summarizing data in a table or graph

To record research notes

To develop a research plan

To generate new theories

To analyze data

Selecting participants based on their demographic characteristics

Selecting participants based on their prior knowledge or experience

Selecting participants based on their ability to provide rich and informative data

Selecting participants based on their willingness to participate in the study

Comparing data to existing theories

Comparing data to other data sets

Comparing data to the researcher's own experiences

Comparing data to the literature review

A comprehensive theory of education

A set of hypotheses for further testing

A new understanding of educational phenomena

A research report