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    Experimental research design is a scientific approach where independent variables are manipulated to observe their effect on dependent variables. There are three main types: pre-experimental designs which lack a control group, quasi-experimental designs where random assignment is impossible, and true experimental designs which rely on random assignment and statistical analysis to test hypotheses. True experimental designs can be post-test only, pretest-posttest, or Solomon four-group designs. Experimental research is used widely in education, social sciences, psychology, and physical sciences to investigate cause-and-effect relationships between variables.

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    Experimental research design is a scientific approach where independent variables are manipulated to observe their effect on dependent variables. There are three main types: pre-experimental designs which lack a control group, quasi-experimental designs where random assignment is impossible, and true experimental designs which rely on random assignment and statistical analysis to test hypotheses. True experimental designs can be post-test only, pretest-posttest, or Solomon four-group designs. Experimental research is used widely in education, social sciences, psychology, and physical sciences to investigate cause-and-effect relationships between variables.

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    Experimental research design is a scientific approach where independent variables are manipulated to observe their effect on dependent variables. There are three main types: pre-experimental designs which lack a control group, quasi-experimental designs where random assignment is impossible, and true experimental designs which rely on random assignment and statistical analysis to test hypotheses. True experimental designs can be post-test only, pretest-posttest, or Solomon four-group designs. Experimental research is used widely in education, social sciences, psychology, and physical sciences to investigate cause-and-effect relationships between variables.

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    Experimental research design is a scientific approach where independent variables are manipulated to observe their effect on dependent variables. There are three main types: pre-experimental designs which lack a control group, quasi-experimental designs where random assignment is impossible, and true experimental designs which rely on random assignment and statistical analysis to test hypotheses. True experimental designs can be post-test only, pretest-posttest, or Solomon four-group designs. Experimental research is used widely in education, social sciences, psychology, and physical sciences to investigate cause-and-effect relationships between variables.

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    Experimental Research Design

    Experimental research design is a scientific approach to research where manipulated independent

    variables are applied to the dependent variables and for measuring the effect of independent

    variables on the dependent variables. This effect is observed and recorded for some time in order

    to draw a particular conclusion and to understand the relationship between these two variables.

    The experimental research method is widely used in education, social sciences, psychology, and

    physical sciences. For laboratory test procedures experimental research design involves

    quantitative data and analyzing them by using statistical tools and techniques during research to

    obtain the answer to the research question (Flannelly, Flannelly, & Jankowski, 2018). The cause

    and effect relationships are scrutinized by using the experimental research design approach and a

    relationship between two variables is investigated by using experimental research design as a

    primary approach. Such type of research is known as the deductive research approach. There are

    three main types of experimental research design including pre-experimental, quasi-

    experimental, and true experimental designs. These types are briefly explained as follows

    Pre-Experimental Designs

    The first kind of experimental design is pre-experimental design, and in this design, the basic

    experimental steps are followed, but there is no control group. The pre-experimental research

    designs are implemented when the various groups are kept under observation after applying

    factors for cause and effect. This method is also helpful for the researchers to understand whether

    further investigation is required to achieve answers to research questions. The pre-experimental

    research design has further three categories including one-shot case study research design, one-

    group pretest-posttest  research design and static-group comparison. By understanding the one-

    shot case study research design, it can be stated that only one dependent group or variable is
    considered, and the study is carried out after some treatment which caused the change and make

    it a posttest study. In addition, the one-group pretest-posttest research design mentions that it

    combines both the post-test and pre-test study by carrying out a test on a single group before and

    after the treatment is administered. Similarly, static-group comparison states that two or more

    groups are placed under observation and in this method, one group is subject to treatment while

    the other groups remain static. All the groups are post-tested, and the observed differences

    between groups are assumed to be a result of treatment.

    Quasi-Experimental Research Design

     The word quasi stands for partial or half and therefore, it can be stated that the quasi-

    experimental research design is much related to the true experimental research, but in this

    research experiment the participants are used in settings and they are not randomly assigned, and

    in these settings, the randomization is impossible or difficult. This type of research is very

    common in educational research and in this type of research the administrators do not allow the

    random selection of students for sampling to conduct experiments. Some common examples of

    quasi-experimental research include no equivalent control group design, time series, and the

    counterbalanced design.

    True Experiment Research Design

    By considering the true experimental research design, it is seen that such design relies on

    statistical analysis for approving or disapproving a hypothesis. It is considered to be a highly

    accurate type of experimental design and it is carried with a pre-test or post-test on two random

    dependent subjects. The true experimental research design has consisted of a control group, a

    variable that is manipulated by the researcher and the distributions should be random. There is a

    further classification of true experimental research design and these are explained as follows
    Post-Test Only Design – there are two randomly assigned groups in this type of research design

    and these are known as the control group or experimental group. These groups are not tested

    before implementing treatment and also the treatment is applied to the experimental group, and

    the post-test is carried on both groups for measuring the effectiveness of treatment. This type of

    design is commonly used when pre-testing the subjects is not possible (Raja, 2018).

    Pretest, Post-Test Only Design- when the control group and the experimental group are formed,

    they are pre-tested for the independent variable.

    Solomon Four-Group Design- four groups are randomly formed in this research design which

    includes two experimental groups and two control groups. Only two groups are pretested, and

    then one pretested group, and the one un-tested group is treated. Post-test is applied to all four

    groups and it demonstrates the effect of dependent variables comparing to the effect of

    independent variables.

    References

    Flannelly, K. J., Flannelly, L. T., & Jankowski, K. R. (2018). Threats to the internal validity of
    experimental and quasi-experimental research in healthcare. Journal of health care
    chaplaincy, 24(3), 107-130.
    Raja, F. U. (2018). Comparing Traditional Teaching Method and Experiential Teaching Method
    Using Experimental Research. Journal of Education and Educational Development, 5(2),
    276-288.

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