Unit 1 Lesson 3: Qualitative and Quantitative Research Flashcards
Types of Research
Qualitative research
Quantitative research
Mixed methods research
It focuses on words along with its construction, meanings, and interpretations.
Qualitative Research
It asks open-ended questions to extract meanings, perceptions, and interpretations.
Qualitative Research
Strategies of Inquiry (Qualitative)(5)
Phenomenology
Grounded theory
Ethnography
Case study
Narrative research
Data Collection (Qualitative)
Interviews
Focus group discussions
Content analysis
may possibly use numbers and figures, but its analysis still focuses on words, meanings, interpretations, and
perspectives.
Qualitative Research
It is a means for testing objective theories by examining the relationship among variables.
Quantitative Research
It makes use of statistics in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of numerical data.
Quantitative Research
Strategies of Inquiry (Quantitative)
Survey research
Experimental research
Data Collection (Quantitative)
Surveys
Experiments
rely on words
QUALITATIVE
use numbers.
QUANTITATIVE
It employs the elements of both qualitative and quantitative research in terms of strategies and methods.
Mixed Methods Research
Mixed Methods Research(3)
Sequential
Concurrent
Transformative
It elaborates or expands the findings of one method with another method.
Sequential
Qualitative and quantitative methods and data are being used and collected at the same time.
Concurrent
A theoretical lens is used as an overarching perspective within a design that contains both quantitative and qualitative data.
Transformative
does not only combine qualitative and quantitative techniques. It also considers the complementarity of the two techniques.
Mixed methods research
It provides a richer and deeper understanding of the phenomenon
Participants can provide deeper, more detailed, and specific answers to the questions.
Qualitative Research
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.
Qualitative Research
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.
Quantitative Research
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.
Quantitative Research
