According to the research scope, it can be divided into macro research, meso research and micro research.
According to the level of research, it can be divided into interpretive approach, comprehensive research and creative research.
Classification of research fields:
1. Basic theoretical research: Basic theoretical research reveals the essence of educational phenomena, clarifies the objective laws of education, summarizes the basic theoretical principles of education, and develops and perfects the theory. Through the objective laws of education, we can discover new facts, discover new theories and re-evaluate the original theories. Answered the question of "why", which is highly abstract, systematic in theory, long-term in benefit and relevant in research.
(2) Applied research: it is a scientific experiment and technical research aimed at specific practical application goals. The applied research of education has practical application value, and it is to transform the basic theoretical knowledge of educational science into educational skills, educational methods, educational means and educational programs. Combine educational theory with educational practice to achieve a specific and predetermined goal. This kind of research is to answer the question of "what is it", directly solve the practical problems in education management and education reform, and is the key link of integrating theory with practice. Its research feature is to make the basic theoretical research results concrete and practical. At present, most educational research is applied research.
Classification of research scope:
(1) Macro-research: It is a holistic, comprehensive and systematic study of the education system in a large scale. It includes two aspects: first, the relationship between education and the outside, such as education and political economy, education and social development, education and population; The second is the research on the internal comprehensive problems of education.
(2) Mesoscopic research: between macro research and micro research, it is a range, a field, a front and a department of educational science research.
(3) Micro-research: Based on the reality of education and teaching, a specific and detailed study of a single factor in education is often conducted for a certain problem.
Graded classification of research:
1. interpretive approach: interpretive approach is a simple research. Through his own understanding and verification, he narrates and explains educational phenomena and existing educational laws and theories.
(2) Summative research: Summative research is a research that integrates scattered and incomplete viewpoints to form a whole and systematic viewpoint. Its research object is not a single event, not a certain situation, but many aspects of a phenomenon or something.
③ Creative research: Creative research is a high-level educational research activity. It is of practical value or theoretical significance to explore and create new knowledge, produce novel and unique achievements and products and carry out educational and teaching reform by using known educational information. The result can be a new idea, a new idea, a new theory, a new method, a new skill, a new achievement, or the result of other manifestations.