IMPORTANCE OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH ACROSS FIELD

Definition
According to Aliaga and Gunderson (2002), quantitative research is ‘Explaining
phenomena by collecting numerical data that are analyzed using mathematically
based methods (in particular statistics).’ It can be used in different fields. In
education, examples of researches that can be done using quantitative research
are: ‘How many students choose to study education?’ or ‘How many mathematics
teachers do we need and how many have we got in our school district?’ (Muijs,
2004)
IMPORTANCE OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH

 More reliable and objective

 Can use statistics to generalise a finding
 Often reduces and restructures a complex problem to a limited number of
variables
 Looks at relationships between variables
 Tests theories or hypotheses
 Assumes sample is representative of the population
 Subjectivity of researcher in methodology is recognized less
 Less detailed than qualitative data

QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

Quantitative research in education engages in the science and practice of
educational measurement and evaluation, primarily through the development
and application of statistical methods, informed by the study of teaching and
learning statistics (University of Minnesota). Also, the significance that doing
research has upon the professional growth of teachers and their practices has
been broadly acknowledged (Ulla, 2018). He further stated that conducting
classroom and school research does not only develop teachers’ teaching styles
and practices, it also allows teachers to grow professionally and personally.
Sample titles under this field are:
 Building Interconnectedness: A Study of High Schoolers and Their
Expectations for Their Schools
 The Effects of Extra-Curricular Activities on Student’s Perceived Academic
Self-Efficacy
 Homelessness and Academic Success Among Females
 Social Emotional Learning: Developing Emotional and Social Intelligence
in Students with Incarcerated Parents
 Factors That Influence a Child’s Decisions to Read Outside-of-School
  Effects of Outside Employment on High School Students’ Academic
Achievement

QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH AND ICT

Studies in education nowadays usually integrate the use of Information and
Communication Technologies (ICT) tools. In recent years, as ICT are more and
more widely used in classrooms, researchers have been trying to identify
effective ways for ICT to be utilized in school classrooms to enhance teaching
and learning (Park & Zhang, 2011). The influence of ICT in developing ways on
how to better deliver instruction has been regarded as beneficial in education
(Dela Rosa, 2016).
In ICT industries, before offering a software or a hardware, there are series of
researches to be conducted. Inside the laboratories, the steps prior to release of
a software may include may include research, new development, prototyping,
modification, reuse, re-engineering, maintenance, or any other activities that
result in software products (DRM Associates, 2019).
In our phones, before an application is deemed open for public, there are tests
to be conducted – the systems testing, alpha testing and beta testing.
 The system testing is conducted when a product is 70% – 90% complete.
(Software Testing Help, 2020)

 After that, alpha testing will be conducted. It is a methodology to assess

the quality and stability of a product under test in the testing environment.
This phase mainly focuses on uncovering show stopper bugs/major bugs,
usability issues, feature gaps, and compatibility issues (Software Testing
Help, 2020).

 The last test is the beta testing. It is one of the customer validation
methodologies to evaluate the level of customer satisfaction with the
product by letting it to be validated by the end users, who actually use it,
for over a period of time. Product experience gained by the end users are
asked for feedback on design, functionality, and usability and this helps
in assessing the quality of the product. Real People, Real Environment,
Real Product are the three R’s of Beta Testing and the question that arises
here in Beta Testing is “Do Customers like the Product?” (Software Testing
Help, 2020)

Beta testing can be done multiple times. There are lot of Beta Programs for
existing android applications. They do this to verify if the update to be released
will be functional and helpful to their end-users.

Sample titles under this field are:

  Long-term Effects of Living in a Technological World
 Work from Home: Role of Information Technology and the Internet
 Advanced Mobile Access Control
 Privacy Friendly Mobile Identity Management
 Secure mobile platforms and applications

QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH AND ABM

The ABM strand refers to the Accountancy, Business, and Management

academic programs that concentrate on the foundational concepts in corporate
operations, financial management, business management, as well as each and
every factor that revolves around those central fields. The ABM strand can take
you on a direct path to careers in accounting and management: sales
management, human resources, marketing director, bookkeeper, project officer,
accounting clerk, internal auditor, and many more. (Enderun Colleges
Admission, 2020)

Before building or placing a business in a certain location, a business research

is usually conducted. This is included in the marketing plan. The location where
businesses choose to locate or re-locate their businesses, also known as site
selection, is an important policy matter for economic development practitioners
and academics (Clouse, 2017). In an article written titled 10 steps to start a small
business, doing research is the first step (Gregory, 2019). Also, in starting a
business, the location is not only the factor to consider. These are, but not
limited to, market strategies, competitive analysis, design and development plan,
operation and management plan, and financial factor (Dhanush M S, 2017).

Aside from doing a business research, quantitative method is also done in food
sampling and tasting in supermarkets. It’s significant to know what pushes
purchase decision making with your brand, and how your customers typically
buy your product on their normal shop (Willis, 2017). From food to perfumes to
cellular phones, there exist a sample ALWAYS.

Sample titles under this field are:

 Impact of Remuneration In The Manufacturing Company
 Effectiveness of Computerized Accounting and Financial Reporting
 An Empirical Analysis of the Value of Accounting Information System in
an Organization
 Challenges of Small Enterprises
 Franchising VS Opening Own Business

QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH AND AGRI – FISHERIES

In agriculture, the research topics are very wide. The Philippine Department of
Agriculture (DA) currently focuses on modernization and industrialization. The
Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) have already conducted researches to
increase production, biotechnology, agrifish technology, and biodiversity among
others. From 2006-2011, BAR has supported and funded 379 researches, of
which 18 was basic researches and 361 applied/strategic researches which
responds to the needs of its clientele, industry, farmers/fisherfolk and the
policymakers (Bureau of Agricultural Research, n.d.).
Sample titles under this field are:
 Predicting fish kills and toxic blooms in an intensive mariculture site in
the Philippines using a machine learning model
 Genetic Diversity of Fusarium oxysporum F. Sp . cubense Causing
Panama Wilt of Banana in the Philippines

QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

Social science is the study of society and the manner in which people behave
and influence the world around us. It tells us about the world beyond our
immediate experience, and can help explain how our own society works - from
the causes of unemployment or what helps economic growth, to how and why
people vote, or what makes people happy. It provides vital information for
governments and policymakers, local authorities, non-governmental
organizations and others. (Economic and Social Research Council, 2020)

Quantitative research can measure and describe societies, or associations,

organizations or groups of individuals that are part of them. The strength of
quantitative methods is that they can provide vital figures about a community,
through surveys, examination or records that no individual could obtain by
observation.

Researches in unemployment, culture and the like are part of social sciences.
Sample titles under this are:
 Unemployment and men's entrance into female-dominated jobs
 Race, class, and Hurricane Katrina: Social differences in human responses
to disaster
 The role of administrative data in the big data revolution in social science
research
 Public school accountability, workplace culture, and teacher morale
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