What is research design?
Research design is the method that a researcher selects to organize their research project or study. Research designs can provide instructions for collecting, analyzing and measuring data effectively. Using a research design is important because:
It can help you ensure that your research addresses your research problem.
It acts as an outline and guide for the entire research project.
It can help you organize all the different components of your research project.
You can choose an effective research design by considering your research problem, which is the specific topic or knowledge gap that your research aims to address. Usually, researchers include their research question and research design selection in the introduction of their research paper.
1. Exploratory research design
One common type of research design is exploratory design. The exploratory research design format is useful when you don’t have a clearly defined problem to study. Often, this type of research design is less structured than other research design options, and you can use it as a guide for your initial research to uncover your research problem.
2. Observational research design
Observational design is also a common type of research design. The observational research design format emphasizes observing your research topic without altering any variables. When using an observational research design, you can simply observe behaviors or phenomena and record them rather than conducting an experiment.
3. Descriptive research design
Descriptive design is another type of research design. The goal of using a descriptive research design is to describe a research topic, so this type of research is useful when you need more information about your topic. Descriptive research design can also help you understand the “what,” “where,” “when” and “how” of your research topic. The one question that a descriptive research design does not answer is “why.”
The type of the research I am making is correlational as it is investigating a connection between increase of women working in the industry and female representation in the animated films.