Historical Design of a Research

1. RESEARCH
DESIGN

2. FOUR KINDS OF RESEARCH
DESIGNS:
1. HISTORICAL DESIGN (WHAT WAS)
2. DESCRIPTIVE DESIGN (WHAT IS)
3. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN (WHAT
WILL BE)
4. CASE STUDY DESIGN

3. HISTORY
-”any integrated narrative or descriptive past events or
facts written in a spirit of critical inquiry for the whole
truth”- Nevins (1978)
-“branch of knowledge concerned with past events,
especially those involving human affairs.” – Funk and
Wagnalls (1976)
-”search for knowledge and the truth” – Good and
Scates (1972)

4. HISTORICAL RESEARCH
- Is a scientific critical inquiry of the
whole truth of past events using the
critical method in the understanding and
interpretation of facts which are
applicable to current issues and
problems.
-applies to all fields of study.
-both science and art.

5. - It is a procedure supplementary to
observation in which the researcher
seeks to test the authenticity of the
reports or observation made by others.
HISTORICAL RESEARCH

6. CHARACTERISTICS OF
HISTORICAL RESEARCHERS
PERSISTENT
PATIENT
NON-ALLERGIC
KEEPER

7. IDIOSYNCRASIES
Re-search.
The only thing certain is the past.
All researchers who follow the
scientific method are historians.
The older the information, the
more precious and valuable it is.

8. USES OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH
1. Historical Research is useful in searching
through the past for solutions to contemporary
problems and needs;
2. It is used to throw light on the present;
3. It gives people a sense of continuity of the
past to the present;

9. 4. It enables the communities to grasp their
relationship with the past to the current
issues; and
5. It chronicles events of enduring worth
which confer upon the individual
consciousness of unity and the feeling of
importance of human achievement.
USES OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH

10. MAJOR STEPS OF HISTORICAL
RESEARCH (Busha & Harter)
1. The recognition of a historical problem or the
identification of a need for certain historical
knowledge.
2. The gathering of as much relevant
information about the problem or topic as
possible.

11. MAJOR STEPS OF HISTORICAL
RESEARCH (Busha & Harter)
4. The rigorous collection and organization of
evidence, and the verification of the authenticity
and veracity of information and its sources.
3. If appropriate, the forming of hypothesis that
tentatively explain relationships between
historical factors.

12. MAJOR STEPS OF HISTORICAL
RESEARCH (Busha & Harter)
5. The selection, organization, and analysis
of the most pertinent collected evidence, and
the drawing of conclusions; and
6. The recording of conclusions in a
meaningful narrative.