INTERPRET
ANALYZE
AND
DATA
REPORT
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
QUANTITATIVE
AND
QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
LESSON 4
Similarities of Quantitative and
Quantitative Research
1. Empirical research is aimed at creating new
knowledge.
2. Research creates knowledge by observing phenomena.
3. All the entities of interest like attitudes, motives and
learning can be inferred from observing what people
do or say in a given setting.
4. All researchers are concerned about the universality
of ideas or expressing an idea in a general statement;
that is they desire to find meaning for the research
results beyond a particular study,
Differences of Quantitative
and Qualitative
TYPES AND EXAMPLES OF
RESEARCH IN DIFFERENT
AREAS/FIELDS
LESSON 5
Types and Examples of
Research
Applied Research
Correlational Research
Descriptive Research
Ethnographic Research
Experimental Research
Exploratory Research
Historical Research
Phenomenological Research
Action Research
Involves the application of the steps of the scientific method in
the classroom problems. This type of research is done on a very
limited scope. The population to be studied is not so big. This type
of research is helpful to beginning researchers.