This booklet breaks down research methods in to manageable chunks for students to fill in key information. The booklet has 21 pages Quantitative, Qualitative, Primary and Secondary Data Quantitative Data Advantages and Disadvantages Qualitative Data Advantages and Disadvantages, Questionnaires Closed and Open Questions Advantages and Disadvantages of Questionnaires, Structured Interviews Unstructured, Semi Structured Interviews, Advantages and Disadvantages of Interviews Experimental Method and Experimental Design Variables in an Experiment Covert, Overt, Participant and Non-Participant Observations Advantages and Disadvantages of Case Studies, Standardisation and Hypothesis Sampling Techniques Ethical Issues Types of Validity Internal and External Validity in Research Methods Ways to Improve Validity Reliability Ways to Improve Reliability Things to Consider before conducting Research Practical Considerations before conducting Research and Triangulation in Data Collection References and Bibliographies