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Practical Research 1 Lesson 3

The document outlines two main types of research techniques: quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitative research focuses on numerical data and objective analysis, while qualitative research emphasizes subjective interpretation and narrative descriptions. It also highlights the characteristics and methodologies associated with each type of research.
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Practical Research 1 Lesson 3

The document outlines two main types of research techniques: quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitative research focuses on numerical data and objective analysis, while qualitative research emphasizes subjective interpretation and narrative descriptions. It also highlights the characteristics and methodologies associated with each type of research.
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TYPES OF

RESEARCH
(ACCORDING TO
TECHNIQUE)
PREPARED BY:
ROSE VIA MAGICA C. SERITO
These techniques
can be classified into
two broad categories
– quantitative and
qualitative methods.
Quantitative techniques
collect data in the form of
numbers.

Examples:
height, weight, age of a
person; the daily, monthly or
annual income of an employee ;
and your grades in academic
Qualitative
techniques collect
data in the form of
words or statements
Researches that use the
quantitative techniques are
called Quantitative Researches.

Researches that use qualitative


techniques are called
Qualitative Researches.
CHARACTERISTIC
S OF
QUALITATIVE AND
QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCHES
QUALITATIVE QUANTITATIVE
SUBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
Research questions answer Research questions answer
what and why how many or strength of
relationship or difference
Literature review may be done Literature review is usually
as the study progresses done before the study
Develops theory Tests theory
Interpretive Measurable
Reports rich narrative, Report statistical analysis
individual interpretation Basic element of analysis is
Basic element of analysis is numbers
words/ideas
Researcher is part of the Researcher is separate
process
QUALITATIVE QUANTITATIVE

Participants Subjects

Context dependent Context free

Reasoning is dialectic and Reasoning is logistic and


inductive deductive
Describes meaning, discovery Establishes relationships and
causation
Qualitative
Research
- More subjective
- Involves gathering, analyzing, and
interpreting data based on
observations. These data can be in
form of ideas, actions, symbols
derived usually from in-depth
observations and interviews.
- aims to interpret meanings ,
Some examples of
qualitative research topics:

1. Students’ images of chemistry


2. Gender and cultural gaps in the
classroom
3. Science practices of the Mangyan
tribe
Quantitative
Research
 More objective
 Good statistical treatments
are important in deciding
possible outcomes or
conclusions
Some examples of Quantitative
research topics:

1. Growth performance of organic


fertilizers
2. Population rate in Metro manila
in the next 20 years
METHODS USED
IN QUALITATIVE
AND
QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH
One of the major difference is
the methods that are
employed.
In qualitative research, the
researcher is usually immersed in
the setting.

In quantitative, the researcher is


separated from the process.
QUANTITATIVE QUALITATIVE
METHODOLOGIES METHODOLOGIES
Preference for precisely describing Preference for narrative/literary
procedure descriptions of procedures
Data reduced to numerical scores Preference for narrative descriptions

Preference for random sampling for Preference for expert informant


obtaining meaningful samples samples
Preference for statistical summary of Preference for narrative summary of
results results
Willingness to manipulate aspects, Unwillingness to tamper with
situations, or conditions in studying naturally occurring phenomena
complex phenomena
EN
D

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