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There are two main types of educational research. The first is basic research, which is also referred to as an academic research approach. The second type is applied research (or contract research). Both of these research types have different purposes which influence the nature of the respective research.
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Huang, R., Spector, J.M., Yang, J. (2019). Design-Based Research. In: Educational Technology. Lecture Notes in Educational Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6643-7_11
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