Types of research designs (3-6 hours)

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Module overview

The goal of this module is for you to understand what different types of study design are, and what their advantages and limitations are. By the end of the module, hopefully you will be able to do the following things:

Module instructions

This module includes two tasks (plus one task for advanced completion).

Module activities

  1. Experimental vs. observational research (3 hours)
  2. Exploratory vs. confirmatory research (2 hours)
  3. Advanced level (3 hours)

by Stephen Politzer-Ahles. Last modified on 2021-05-02. CC-BY-4.0.