L3.1 - Research Methods Part 1

what is quantitative research

• concentrates on exploring and understanding experiences, behaviours, and phenomena through methods like interviews, observations, and analysis of texts or images. It aims to uncover insights and meaning from non-numerical data 

• focuses on collecting and analysing numerical data to understand phenomena and establish patterns or relationships. It often involves statistical analysis to draw conclusions and make predictions 

• concentrates on exploring and understanding experiences, behaviours, and phenomena through methods like statistical analysis to draw conclusions and make predictions 

• focuses on collecting and analysing numerical data to understand phenomena and establish patterns or relationship through methods like interviews, observations, and analysis of texts or images. It aims to uncover insights and meaning from non-numerical data

what is qualitative research

• focuses on collecting and analysing numerical data to understand phenomena and establish patterns or relationships through methods like interviews, observations, and analysis of texts or images

• concentrates on exploring and understanding experiences, behaviours, and phenomena through statistical analysis to draw conclusions and make predictions 

• focuses on collecting and analysing numerical data to understand phenomena and establish patterns or relationships. It often involves statistical analysis to draw conclusions and make predictions 

• concentrates on exploring and understanding experiences, behaviours, and phenomena through methods like interviews, observations, and analysis of texts or images. It aims to uncover insights and meaning from non-numerical data 

What is mixed methods research

• when we use three or more methods in one

• A research approach that combines both quantitative and qualitative methods 

• A research approach that solely relies on qualitative methodologies for data collection and analysis

• A methodological framework that combines only quantitative data analysis techniques

What is the mean

• Sum of all the numbers in a dataset, divided by the number of responses 

• highest number in the dataset

• Middle number if you line up the numbers in the dataset from smallest to largest 

• Most popular value that appeared in the dataset 

what is the median

• Most popular value that appeared in the dataset 

• Sum of all the numbers in a dataset, divided by the number of responses 

• Middle number if you line up the numbers in the dataset from smallest to largest 

• the lowest number in the dataset

what is the mode

• Sum of all the numbers in a dataset, divided by the number of responses 

• Middle number if you line up the numbers in the dataset from smallest to largest 

• the highest number in the dataset

• Most popular value that appeared in the dataset 

What is the mean of the following dataset: 3, 5, 5, 5, 7

• 5

• 6

• 3

• 4

What is the mode of the following dataset: 7, 7, 8, 11, 13

• 11

• 8

• 7

• 13

what is the median of the following dataset: 3,3,4,4,5

• 3.5

• 3

• 4

• 5

T/F? The mean is effected by extreme values?

• True

• False