Inductive and Deductive Approach in Research
Inductive and Deductive Approach in Research Inductive Approach Once an enough amount data have been collected,researcher will then take a breather from data collection, stepping back to get a birds eye view of data. At this stage, the researcher looks for patterns in the data, working to develop a theory that would explain those patterns. Thus, when researcher take an inductive approach they start with a set of observations and then move from those particular experiences to a more general set of those experiences.In general terms, inductive approach move from data to theory, or from the specific to the general. For example; - Ram is a smoker and he has lung cancer. - Hari is a smoker and he has lung cancer. - Sita is a smoker and she has lung cancer. So, we can conclude that lung cancer is caused by smoking. Deductive Approach In deductive approach, researchers take the step described earlier for inductive research and reserve their order. They st...