revision powerpoint: Differences between quan and qual Flashcards
Differences between quan and qual research
Philosophical origin/ ontology
Quan: Positivism (facts and scientific)
Qual: Interpretivism (opinions)
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Basis of knowing - why are we doing the research
Quan: cause-effect relationship
Qual: understanding
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Theoretical focus
Quan: test hypothesis (deductive)
Qual: generate theories and understanding (inductive)
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Researcher involvement
Quan: Objective (no bias/ opinion)
Qual: Subjective (opinions/ bias)
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Data collection
Quan: survey, experiment, method, clinical trail, closed questionnaires
Qual: interviews, focus groups, observation
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Type of data
Quan: no’s
Qual: words
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Data analysis
Quan: stats
Qual: text-based analysis
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Findings
Quan: generalizable
Qual: transferable
Generalizable and transferable mean the same thing- (findings/results can be used/applied to other situations)
Qual vs Quan
Subjective and Objective
Qual: Subjective
Quan: objective
Qual vs Quan
Interpretivism vs positivism
Qual: Interpretivism
Quan: positivism
Qual vs Quan
Inductive vs Deductive
Qual: Inductive
Quan: Deductive
Subjective
Qual
Objective
Quan
Interpretivism
Qual
Positivism
Quan
