According to Gajendra and Kanka (2005, p.2) “Educational research refers to both the collection and analysis of information about the world of 'education ". The aims and objectives of educational research may be “to improve practice”, which may be a suggestion from current research. It can also help “add knowledge,” adding information to existing knowledge or other research projects. Research can “fill knowledge gaps,” that is, highlight areas that are absent or missing from other research projects. Educational research can also 'expand knowledge', it can involve discovering new information or improving existing knowledge, this knowledge can also be 'replicated', by repeating previous research to certify it. Finally, educational research can "add the voices of individuals to knowledge", this is important for obtaining the views and opinions of people in an area of ​​research in order to "understand issues within their own concept" ( Creswell 2002, in Chaudhary 2013, p.2).There are two types of research, the first qualitative; a thorough and in-depth investigation, detailed analysis of opinions, the data collected will be rich and insightful. This, according to Bell (2010, p.5), is “concerned with understanding individual perceptions of the world”. Methods that provide this type of data include: interviews, observations as well as focus groups. The advantage of using qualitative methods such as those listed previously is that they can produce "an extensive knowledge base" in complex research areas (Ulin et al. 2005, p.9) such as the behavior of children at school. Another advantage is that it will often take place in a natural environment, making participants more likely to be more honest and middle of paper...... State University of New York Press. Church, C. and Rogers, M, M. (2006) Designing for Results. Washington: search for common ground. Gajendra, K, V. and Kanka, M. (2005) Research on Educational Perspectives and Techniques. 3rd ed. London: Falmer press. Jambor, T. and Gils, V, J. (eds) (2007) Multiple perspectives on children's play. London: Garant Publishers. Katsirikou, A. and Skiadas, H, C. (ed)(2009) Qualitative and quantitative methods in libraries: theory and applications. London: World Scientific Publishing. Rubin, A. and Babbie, E. (2010) Essential Research Methods for Social Work. 2nd ed. Belmont: Brooks/Cole.Ulin,RP, Robinson,ET,Tolle,EE (2005) Qualitative methods in public health: A field guide for applied research. San Francisco: Family Health International. in Humanities aWellhousen, K. (2002) Innovative play concepts for early childhood. Canada: Delmar.