The study presents research design as a strategy that guides investigators; a logical model for inferring causal relations. It makes the relationship between experience and reasoning by showing research as the most successful approach to the discovery of truth, particularly as far as the natural sciences are concerned. The aim of the study is to present a) specific styles of research; b) specific issues in planning a research design, e.g. sampling, validity, and reliability; c) planning data collection – instrumentation and; d) data analysis and presentation. The intention here is to provide a set of issues that need to be addressed in practice so that an area of research interest can become practicable, feasible and capable of being undertaken.