Unit 1 Lesson 3: Qualitative and Quantitative Research

Question 1

Types of Research

Answer 1

Qualitative research

Quantitative research

Mixed methods research

Question 2

It focuses on words along with its construction, meanings, and interpretations.

Answer 2

Qualitative Research

Question 3

It asks open-ended questions to extract meanings, perceptions, and interpretations.

Answer 3

Qualitative Research

Question 4

Strategies of Inquiry (Qualitative)(5)

Answer 4

Phenomenology
Grounded theory
Ethnography
Case study
Narrative research

Question 5

Data Collection (Qualitative)

Answer 5

Interviews
Focus group discussions
Content analysis

Question 6

may possibly use numbers and figures, but its analysis still focuses on words, meanings, interpretations, and
perspectives.

Answer 6

Qualitative Research

Question 7

It is a means for testing objective theories by examining the relationship among variables.

Answer 7

Quantitative Research

Question 8

It makes use of statistics in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of numerical data.

Answer 8

Quantitative Research

Question 9

Strategies of Inquiry (Quantitative)

Answer 9

Survey research
Experimental research

Question 10

Data Collection (Quantitative)

Answer 10

Surveys
Experiments

Question 11

rely on words

Answer 11

QUALITATIVE

Question 12

use numbers.

Answer 12

QUANTITATIVE

Question 13

It employs the elements of both qualitative and quantitative research in terms of strategies and methods.

Answer 13

Mixed Methods Research

Question 14

Mixed Methods Research(3)

Answer 14

Sequential
Concurrent
Transformative

Question 15

It elaborates or expands the findings of one method with another method.

Answer 15

Sequential

Question 16

Qualitative and quantitative methods and data are being used and collected at the same time.

Answer 16

Concurrent

Question 17

A theoretical lens is used as an overarching perspective within a design that contains both quantitative and qualitative data.

Answer 17

Transformative

Question 18

does not only combine qualitative and quantitative techniques. It also considers the complementarity of the two techniques.

Answer 18

Mixed methods research

Question 19

It provides a richer and deeper understanding of the phenomenon

Participants can provide deeper, more detailed, and specific answers to the questions.

Answer 19

Qualitative Research

Question 20

Number of participants (sample size) is smaller compared to quantitative research.

Narrative findings from a small number of participants are not generalizable for the whole population.

Answer 20

Qualitative Research

Question 21

Findings are generalizable and reflective of the population due to the large number of participants. Use of statistical methods in the collection and analysis of data gives validity and reliability to the findings.

Answer 21

Quantitative Research

Question 22

Depth of the answers of the participants is limited due to the large sample size and the use of closed-ended questions.

Data expressed as numbers may not always capture the complexities of the phenomenon under study.

Answer 22

Quantitative Research