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2. Definitio n Exploratory research  is a methodology approach that investigates research question  that have not previously been studied in depth. Exploratory research is often qualitative and primary in nature. However, a study with a large sample conducted in an exploratory manner can be  quantitative  as well. It is also often referred to as interpretive research or a grounded theory approach due to its flexible and open-ended nature.

3. When to use exploratory research Exploratory research is often used when the issue you’re studying is new or when the data collection process is challenging for some reason. You can use this type of research if you have a general idea or a specific question that you want to study but there is no preexisting knowledge or paradigm with which to study it.

4. Examples Exploratory research problem Your university dining hall is considering adding vegan versions of its meals to its daily menu, something it has never offered before. However, the university is hesitant to do so because of concerns that the items will not be sufficiently popular, leading to increased food waste. Your university is eco-conscious and will not add the items if this will increase food waste. As there is also a cost associated with developing the recipes, the plan will only proceed if there is concrete proof that the vegan meals will be successful.

5. 3. You teach English as a second language (ESL). The current methods for oral proficiency all focus on reducing the learner’s non-native accent, but you suspect that having an accent doesn’t actually reduce intelligibility. Therefore, you would like to focus on improving intelligibility instead of reducing the learner’s accent. However, the relationship between someone’s accent and their intelligibility hasn’t been studied yet. You decide to come up with an exploratory research design to investigate this relationship without spending too many resources or too much time doing so.

6. Exploratory research questions Exploratory research questions are designed to help you understand more about a particular topic of interest. They can help you connect ideas to understand the groundwork of your analysis without adding any preconceived notions or assumptions yet .

7. Examples of Exploratory research questions. What effect does using a digital notebook have on the attention span of middle schoolers ? What factors influence mental health in undergraduates? What outcomes are associated with an authoritative parenting style? In what ways does the presence of a non-native accent affect intelligibility? How can the use of a grocery delivery service reduce food waste in single-person households?

8. Exploratory research data collection Collecting information on a previously unexplored topic can be challenging. Exploratory research can help you narrow down your topic and formulate a clear hypothesis and problem statement, as well as giving you the “lay of the land” on your topic. Data collection using exploratory research is often divided into primary and secondary research methods , with data analysis following the same model.

9. Primary research In primary research, your data is collected directly from primary sources: your participants. There is a variety of ways to collect primary data. E xamples include: Survey methodology:  Sending a survey out to the student body asking them if they would eat vegan meals Focus groups:  Compiling groups of 8–10 students and discussing what they think of vegan options for dining hall food Interviews:  Interviewing students entering and exiting the dining hall, asking if they would eat vegan meals

10. Secondary research In secondary research, your data is collected from preexisting primary research, such as experiments or surveys. E xamples include: Case studies:  Health of an all-vegan diet Literature reviews:  Preexisting research about students’ eating habits and how they have changed over time Online polls, surveys, blog posts, or interviews; social media:  Have other schools done something similar ?

11. Exploratory vs. explanatory research Exploratory research  investigates research questions that have not been studied in depth. The preliminary results often lay the groundwork for future analysis. Explanatory research  questions tend to start with “why” or “how”, and the goal is to explain why or how a previously studied phenomenon takes place.

12. Advantages and disadvantages of exploratory research Like any other research design, exploratory studies have their trade-offs: they provide a unique set of benefits but also come with downsides .

13. Advantages It can be very helpful in narrowing down a challenging or nebulous problem that has not been previously studied. It can serve as a great guide for future research, whether your own or another researcher’s. With new and challenging research problems, adding to the body of research in the early stages can be very fulfilling. It is very flexible, cost-effective, and open-ended. You are free to proceed however you think is best.

14. Disadvantages It usually lacks conclusive results, and results can be biased or subjective due to a lack of preexisting knowledge on your topic. It’s typically not externally valid and generalizable, and it suffers from many of the challenges of qualitative research. Since you are not operating within an existing research paradigm, this type of research can be very labor-intensive.