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Reflection in DELM 113 - Methods of Quantitative Research

This course introduced students to quantitative research methods. Students learned to critically understand, critique, and develop quantitative research methodology to apply to various educational issues. Key aspects of quantitative research covered included identifying the research problem, reviewing literature, understanding and collecting data systematically, analyzing data to find answers, and reporting findings. Quantitative research emphasizes objective measurements, statistical analysis of data from sources like surveys, and generalizing results across groups. It focuses on gathering numerical data to explain phenomena and determining relationships between variables.

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Reflection in DELM 113 - Methods of Quantitative Research

This course introduced students to quantitative research methods. Students learned to critically understand, critique, and develop quantitative research methodology to apply to various educational issues. Key aspects of quantitative research covered included identifying the research problem, reviewing literature, understanding and collecting data systematically, analyzing data to find answers, and reporting findings. Quantitative research emphasizes objective measurements, statistical analysis of data from sources like surveys, and generalizing results across groups. It focuses on gathering numerical data to explain phenomena and determining relationships between variables.

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Subject: DELM 113 METHODS OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH

Course: DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY


Major: EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH: A REFLECTION

This course introduced educational leaders to concepts in quantitative


research in preparation for conducting independent research. This will help
students to critically understand, critique, and develop quantitative research
methodology and apply it appropriately to various educational issues.
Having studied the methods of quantitative research, I believe I have
grown in my research capabilities and hope to apply what I have learned to my
dissertation writing. What I have learned:
 Nature of Inquiry and Research. Identifying the Inquiry and Stating
the Problem
 Learning from Others and Reviewing the Literature
 Understanding Data and Ways to Systematically Collect Data
 Finding Answers through Data Collection
 Reporting and Sharing Findings
Based on our discussions research refers to the systematic investigation
of different situations to establish facts, solve new or any existing problems and
develop new theories usually using a scientific method. Research can either be
qualitative or quantitative. Quantitative research is where things separated and
measured statistically or with appropriate machines, therefore, eliminating any
room for researcher bias. This essay fully explicates the methods involved in
both qualitative and quantitative research as below.
We learned that quantitative research methods emphasize objective
measurements and the statistical, mathematical, or numerical analysis of data
collected through polls, questionnaires, and surveys, or by manipulating pre-
existing statistical data using computational techniques. Quantitative research
focuses on gathering numerical data and generalizing it across groups of people
or to explain a particular phenomenon. The final written report has a set
structure consisting of introduction, literature and theory, methods, results, and
discussion.
Our goal in conducting quantitative research study is to determine the
relationship between one thing [an independent variable] and another [a
dependent or outcome variable] within a population. Quantitative research
designs are either descriptive [subjects usually measured once] or experimental
[subjects measured before and after a treatment]. A descriptive study establishes
only associations between variables; an experimental study establishes
causality.
Quantitative research deals in numbers, logic, and an objective stance.
Quantitative research focuses on numeric and unchanging data and detailed,
convergent reasoning rather than divergent reasoning [i.e., the generation of a
variety of ideas about a research problem in a spontaneous, free-flowing
manner].

Its main characteristics are:


 The data is usually gathered using structured research instruments.
 The results are based on larger sample sizes that are
representative of the population.
 The research study can usually be replicated or repeated, given its
high reliability.
 The researcher has a clearly defined research question to which
objective answers are sought.
 All aspects of the study are carefully designed before data is
collected.
 Data are in the form of numbers and statistics, often arranged in
tables, charts, figures, or other non-textual forms.
 Project can be used to generalize concepts more widely, predict
future results, or investigate causal relationships.
 The researcher uses tools, such as questionnaires or computer
software, to collect numerical data.
 The overarching aim of a quantitative research study is to classify
features, count them, and construct statistical models in an attempt
to explain what is observed.
Things to keep in mind when reporting the results of a study using quantitative
methods:
 Explain the data collected and their statistical treatment as well as all
relevant results in relation to the research problem you are investigating.
 Report unanticipated events that occurred during your data collection.
Explain how the actual analysis differs from the planned analysis. Explain
your handling of missing data and why any missing data does not
undermine the validity of your analysis.
 Explain the techniques you used to "clean" your data set.
 Choose a minimally sufficient statistical procedure; provide a rationale for
its use and a reference for it. Specify any computer programs used.
 Describe the assumptions for each procedure and the steps you took to
ensure that they were not violated.
 When using inferential statistics, provide the descriptive statistics,
confidence intervals, and sample sizes for each variable as well as the
value of the test statistic, its direction, the degrees of freedom, and the
significance level [report the actual p value].
 Avoid inferring causality, particularly in nonrandomized designs or without
further experimentation.
 Use tables to provide exact values; use figures to convey global effects.
Keep figures small in size; include graphic representations of confidence
intervals whenever possible.
 Always tell the reader what to look for in tables and figures.
In conclusion, research is a wide aspect involving the critically collecting of
vital information, which is utilized in different essential instances. In addition,
qualitative methods of research, which are more subjective, and based on
personal and individual feelings, should not be used independently because they
bear many biases. They should be fully and adequately supplemented with
quantitative that are fair and not subjective. Research should be globally
embraced for fresh knowledge and development of newer ideas.

Research Guide: Quantitative Research and Analysis: Quantitative Methods


Overview. https://lib-guides.letu.edu/quantresearch

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