Quantitative or Qualitative Research

Quantitative or Qualitative Research

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It is concerned in discovering facts about a social phenomena and assumes a fixed and measurable reality

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

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It tends to be associated with small-scale studies and a holistic perspective, often studying a single occurrence or small number of occurrences/case studies in great depth.

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

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This research puts emphasis on proof, rather than discovery

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

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Data are analysed by themes from different descriptions of the informants

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

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This research requires a large number of respondents. It assumes that the larger the sample is, the more statistically accurate the findings are

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

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It assumes a dynamic and negotiated reality

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

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Correlational is conducted by researchers whose aim would be to find out the direction and/or relationship between different variables or groups of respondents under study

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

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Methodological is the implementation of a variety of methodologies that forms a critical part of achieving the goal of developing a scaled-matched approach, where data from different disciplines can be integrated

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

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One characteristic of this research that its method can be repeated to verify findings in another setting, thus, reinforcing validity findings

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

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In these experiments it filters out external factors, if properly designed, and so the results gained can be seen, as real and unbiased

• Quantitative

• Qualitative