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Lesson - Quantitative Research and Its Type

This document discusses quantitative research and its types. Quantitative research involves studying large groups or multiple variables using tools of mathematics and statistics to test theories or hypotheses. It can be used to generalize conclusions and answer questions involving measurement. There are four main types of quantitative research: descriptive research measures and describes characteristics of groups; experimental research manipulates conditions to observe outcomes; correlational research examines relationships between variables; and causal-comparative research compares characteristics between groups to determine possible underlying causes.

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Lesson - Quantitative Research and Its Type

This document discusses quantitative research and its types. Quantitative research involves studying large groups or multiple variables using tools of mathematics and statistics to test theories or hypotheses. It can be used to generalize conclusions and answer questions involving measurement. There are four main types of quantitative research: descriptive research measures and describes characteristics of groups; experimental research manipulates conditions to observe outcomes; correlational research examines relationships between variables; and causal-comparative research compares characteristics between groups to determine possible underlying causes.

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LESSON: QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH AND ITS TYPE

QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
● Is especially useful in studies involving large groups or multiple observations, for
theory, model, hypothesis testing, and those examining relationships between two or
more variables.
● Studies using this may be able to come up with generalized conclusions that may be
reasonably assumed to hold true to most, if not all cases, of a phenomenon.
● It is defined as a systematic, empirical investigation of social phenomena using tools
of mathematics and statistics.
● It involves quantification or measurement and usually involves statistical values.

MEASUREMENT AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH


● Quantitative research approach is best for addressing research problems or questions
that require quantification or measurement.
● It is most suitable for investigating human, social, behavioral, or organizational aspects
or characteristics that can be measured.
● Examples
○ A group of pregnant mothers;
○ Students from the College of Engineering
○ Call Center agents earning PHP 20,000/month.
● Is it useful in answering questions that deal with measurements:
○ How much?
○ How often?
○ How long?
○ What are the differences between?
○ Is there a significant relationship?

TYPES OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH


1. Descriptive
● Generally concerned with investigating, measuring, and describing one or more
aspects or characteristics of one or more groups, communities, or
phenomenon.
● Sample Study
○ A description of how parents feel about the twelve-month school year
○ A study of the kinds of physical activities that typically occur in nursing
homes, and how frequently each occurs.
2. Experimental
● Attempts to approximate methods used in natural sciences and social setting
● Actively manipulate conditions or inputs to observe the outcomes.
● Sample Study
○ Potential of Pervious Drainage Concrete as an Alternative to
Conventional Drainage System
○ The Anti-Microbial Activity of Tamarind Pulp (Tamarindus indica)
Ethanolic Extract on Gram-Positive Bacteria Staphylococcus aureus

3. Correlational
● A positive relationship means that high values of one variable correspond with
high values of the other; a negative relationship means that high values of one
variable correspond with low values in the other.
● Sample Study:
○ The relationship between the types of activities used in math classrooms
and student achievement
○ The covariance of smoking and lung disease
4. Causal-Comparative
● Compares one or more measurable characteristics of two or more similarities
and differences between them.
● The result is useful in generating insights and characteristics of both groups.
Determine the possible underlying causes of the similarities and differences.
● SAMPLE STUDY:
○ The effect of an aerobic exercise program on children’s rates of obesity
○ A Comparative Study on Eco-brick (Structural Cylinder) with Raw Abaca
Materials and Standard Concrete Cylinder

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