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Is a qualitative method where there is an examining of past events to draw conclusions and make predictions about the future?
One type of qualitative research is historical research, which involves examining past events to draw conclusions and make predictions about the future.
Which research design is used to study the past events?
Historical research involves the following steps: Identify an idea, topic or research question. Conduct a background literature review. Refine the research idea and questions.
What is historical analysis in research?
Definition. Historical analysis is a method of the examination of evidence in coming to an understanding of the past. It is particularly applied to evidence contained in documents, although it can be applied to all artefacts. The historian is, first, seeking to gain some certainty as to the facts of the past.
Which type of qualitative research studies the past?
Historical Study
A historical study is the ideal choice for studies that involve extensive examination of the past — including people, events and documents. The purpose of a historical study is to draw conclusions about the present and future, based off research conducted in the past.