RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ENCOUNTERS

Research Methodology Encounters

Research Methodology Encounters

Positive and Negative Aspects of Experimental Designs and Surveys as Research Methods

Experimental designs are often touted as the most "rigorous" of all research designs or, as the "gold standard" against which all other designs are judged. In one sense, they probably are. If you can implement an experimental design well (and that is a big "if" indeed), then the experiment is probably the strongest design with respect to internal validity.

There are many ways to get information. The most common research methods are: literature searches, talking with people, focus groups, personal interviews, telephone surveys, mail surveys, ...