CHARACTERISTICS,

STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES,
OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH

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 FOREWORD
As human beings we always tend to be curious and ask questions on things that are
happening. Hence, when we apply the scientific approach in satisfying our curiosity and
intuition, then, we are doing research!

Daily living challenges us to explore, investigate, invent, solve problems or simply

surf the net. Conducting simple researches means making study and experiment an ordinary
practice which leads to the acquisition of new knowledge. Thus, constant experience on
solving problems through scientific processes drives us to learning.

This learning material gives you an essential knowledge and skills in determining the
characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses of quantitative research.

This SLK also aims of enriching your skill in determining whether it is appropriate to
use the quantitative approach in situations as well as to categorize research titles according to
the kinds of quantitative research.

OBJECTIVE

To describe the characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, and kinds of quantitative research.

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 Learning Competency

Describe characteristics, strengths, weaknesses, and kinds of quantitative research.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Which between these two sets of statements is easier or quicker to understand? Justify your
point.

Set A

 Ninety five (95%) of the Set B

Grade VII students passed the  A big number of Grade VII
screening. students passed the screening.

 Twenty pages of the book  Several pages of the book

contain grammatically contain grammatically incorrect
incorrect sentences. sentences.

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ACTIVITY : Yes or
No?
Instructions: Read each statement carefully and tell whether it entails Quantitative research by
writing YES on the space provided for. If it does not, then write NO.
____________1. How much would you be willing to pay for a special milk tea?
____________2. What is the relationship between gender and dance skills amongst Grade VII SPA
students?
____________3. How did the Miss Universe contestants answer questions pertaining to climate
change?
____________4. How often do you download apps for games purposes?
____________5. What is the difference in the daily calorie intake between men and women in Negros
Oriental?

WHAT I NEED TO
LEARN?

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 What is Quantitative Research?

Quantitative research is a systematic investigation of observable natural phenomena where the

researcher gathers quantitative or numerical data and subjects them to statistical methods.

Expressions like numerical forms, objective thinking, statistical methods, and measurement signal the
existence of quantitative research.

Numerical is a descriptive word pertaining to or denoting a number or symbol to express how many,
how much, or what rank things are or have in this world.
Ex. How much, How many, What is,
etc.
Characteristics of Quantitative Research
persons who participate in human
1. Asks specific narrow questions. subject research by being the target
2. Collects data from participants. of observation by researchers
3. Analyzes numbers using statistics.
4. Conducts the inquiry in an unbiased, objective manner. branch of mathematics
dealing with the collection,
analysis, interpretation, and
exclude your own thoughts
presentation of masses of
and feelings about the
Subject or object numerical data

Strengths of Quantitative Research

It can be replicated or repeated in other contexts.

It provides findings that are generizable to a large population.

It can establish causality more conclusively.

It can make predictions based on numerical data.

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Data analysis using statistical software is faster.

Data-gathering techniques are less demanding.

It has a low degree of subjectivity.

Its validity and realiability can be measured.

Weaknesses of Quantitative Research

It cannot adequately provide in-

It has less flexibility in terms of
depth information necessary for
study design.
describing and explaining a complex
phenomenon.

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 Responses of participants are
strictly limited to what has been
It lacks the ability to provide a asked.
comprehensive textual description
of human experiences.

Self-reported data may not be very

accurate as respondents may have
Numerical data may be the tendency to underestimate or
insufficient in analyzing intangible overestimate their skills and
factors such as gender roles, socio- behavior during self-assessment
economic status, and social norms. tasks.

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ACTIVITY 1: Suitable or
Not?
Look at the topics listed. Analyze whether a quantitative approach is SUITABLE by
writing S and N if it is not. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
_________ 1. Popularity rating of Tiktok
_________ 2. Covid-19 patient experiences
_________ 3. Test scores in Filipino
_________ 4. Negrenses’ Burial Practices
_________ 5. Annual income of parents

ACTIVITY 2: Strength in
Weakness
In the next activity, show your strength of identifying the characteristics, strengths and
weaknesses of quantitative research by choosing in each item the letter that corresponds
to the correct answer. Use your activity notebook for your answer.
1. Which of the following BEST defines quantitative research?
A. It is an exploration associated with libraries, books and journals.
B. It is a systematic process obtaining numerical information about the world.
C. It is an activity concerned with finding new truth in education.
D. It is an activity of producing or proving a theory.
2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of quantitative research?
A. Data are gathered before proposing a conclusion or solution to a problem
B. Figures, tables or graphs showcase summarized data collection in order to show
trends, relationship or differences among variables
C. Method can be repeated to verify findings in another setting, thus, strengthen and
reinforcing validity of findings eliminating the possibility of spurious conclusions

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 D. It seeks to gather a more comprehensive understanding of activities related to human
behavior and the attributes that rule such behavior
3. Which of the following describes the characteristics of research where data are in a form of
statistics?
A. Large Sample Size
B. Objective
C. Numerical Data
D. Replication
4. Which of the following illustrates a quantitative study?
A. attributes to malnutrition in children
B. academic performance of high school students
C. public opinion to the corruption in our country
D. all of the above choices
5. It uses numbers in stating generalization about a given problem or inquiry.
A. Basic Research
B. Qualitative Research
C. Applied Research
D. Quantitative Research

WHAT I LEARNED?

1. What are the key features of quantitative research?

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

2. Mention one weakness of quantitative research and give one way to correct or make
up for the inadequacy.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

3. Why will you consider quantitative research in investigating your field of interest?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

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REFERENCES:
Baraceros, Esther, Practical Research 2 (Manila: 2017), 8-10.

Barrot, Jessie, Practical Research 2 (Quezon City, 2017), 4-5.

What are typical quantitative research questions?, British Library, August 9, 2020, 8:47 p.m.,
https://www.bl.uk/business-and-ip-centre/articles/what-are-typical-quantitative-research-questions

Quantitative Research, Quizizz, 2019

https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5d38353385225e001f6384cd/quantitative-research

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When technology is as its peak in providing vast resources online, quantitative research can
be best undertaken by inquisitive minds. With young and budding researchers like you, it’s best to
get the know the characteristics, strengths and weaknesses of quantitative research to further
determine the best appraoch to use when confronted with problems.

Welcome to the world of research and happy learning!

ANSWER KEYS

BETH G. LABRADOR, MAED-English was a recipient of

Bureau of Education Research Fund (BERF) 2017 where she
was given a chance to present her research on Reading Skills
Enhancement through Repeated Reading and Individualized
Instruction in the First Regional Research Congress.
She is a grade seven teacher of Jimalalud National High School,
Jimalalud District. She's been in the government service since
1998 and had transferred to the education department in 2005.
She is presently teaching English and Research in the Special
Program in the Arts (SPA) department in Jimalalud National
High School, Jimalalud, Negros Oriental.

What Happened? What I Need To Learn? What I Learned?

Activity 1 Activity 1: Suitable or Not Activity
1. S Answers may vary
Set A 2. N 9
3. S
Activity 2: Yes or No? 4. N
1. Yes 5. S
2. Yes Activity 2: Strength in Weakness
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