Worktext on Methods and Designs of Academic Research is designed to introduce senior high school students to the fundamentals of research and the basic concepts of qualitative and quasi-qualitative or mixed research. It is designed to equip learners with fundamental qualitative research skills to enable them to investigate a problem and to propose informed solutions besetting the fields of science & technology, business, social sciences, and the arts. Worktext on Methods and Designs of Academic Research guides learners through the step-by-step process of writing an academic research paper. It enables them to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills as they design the method of data collection, analyses, and interpretations to draw out relevant implications and recommended course of actions.