CHAPTER 5

LESSON 1

QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH
DESIGNS
 RESEARC H DESIGNS:
establish relationship to develop generalizations / generally more
objective

QUANTITATIVE
VS.
QUALITATIVE
natural settings / complexity of phenomenon / data from source like
observation and interviews / time consuming
 what, when, where, status,
DESCRIPTIVE what is happening now

association or relationship between

CORRELATIONAL variables

QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH EXPERIMENTAL control group vs. treatment group
DESIGNS

HISTORICAL secondary data used to predict

variable behaviour

CAUSAL cause-and-effect of IV and DV

 Documentation of Parental Perception
DESCRIPTIVE of No-Homework Policy Effects on
Grade 1 Pupil’s Academic Performance

Relationship of Number of Hours

CORRELATIONAL Spent on Homework with
Periodical Test Scores

QUANTITATIVE An Experimental Study on the Effects

RESEARCH EXPERIMENTAL of No-Homework Policy on Two Groups
DESIGNS of Grade 1 Pupils in HSAM

No-Homework Policies in Different

HISTORICAL Educational Divisions using
Memoranda and Directives

Effects of No-Homework Policy on

CAUSAL Academic Performance of Grade 1
Pupils in Math and Science
DATA COLLECTION
METHODS

INTERVIEW

QUESTIONNAIRE

DOCUMENT

OBSERVATION

EXPERIMENT
DATA COLLECTION
METHODS
MORE STRUCTURED, FORMAL TIME CONSUMING
EXPENSIVE
INTERVIEW HIGH RESPONSE RATE
FOLLOW UPS POSSIBLE
oral exchange
LARGE SAMPLE SIZE LOW RESPONSE RATE
QUESTIONNAIRE DIFFERENT METHODS NEEDS A LOT OF
CONFIDENTIALITY PLANNING
schedule of questions

DOCUMENT EXISTING RECORDS AVAILABILITY ISSUES

ACCESS ISSUE
secondary data (published)

USED FOR BEHAVIORAL RESEARCHER BIAS

OBSERVATION PROBLEMS SENSORY LIMITATIONS

sensory acquisition QUALITATIVE DATA

EXPERIMENT SPECIFIC USE DIFFICULT TO ENSURE

RELIABILITY
treatment vs. control
 FACTORS AFFECTING CHOICE
OF DATA COLLECTION METHODS
• Appropriateness (based on design and RQ)
• Respondent (age, location, number)
• Types of questions

• Need for follow up and clarifications

• Response rate and sampling methods

• Resources (time, no. of researchers, money)

• Reliability and credibility of source
RE 1 (PAGE 101- 103)
RE 2 (PAGE 103-104)
CHAPTER 5
LESSON 2

LOCUS
IDENTIFICATION
 RESPONSE / REACTION / BODY OF
KNOWLEDGE / TRANSIENT

DATA
MEANINGLESS UNLESS ANALYZED; WHEN
PROCESSED, BECOMES INFORMATION

DATA PROCESSS INFORMATION DECISION

DATA
PRIMARY
first-hand information through observation,
questionnaire, or interviews
gathered by the researcher

SECONDARY
published data gathered
by previous authors
RE 3 (PAGE 107
EXERCISE A)