SPOT STRENGTHS and WEAKNESSES of
QUANTITATIVE RESEREACH
Characteristics
Quantifying a problem
Random sampling
Deductive reasoning
Object-based reasearch
Systematic operations
Advance statistical analysis
Graphical data presentaion
Numerical projection of perception
Strengths
Easy to analyze and undertsand
It can generalize research findings
when the data are based on
random samples of sufficient size
The researcher's theories that are used might not
It is useful for obtaining data that allow
quantitative predictions to be made
It can generalize research findings when it has been
replicated on many different populations and
subpopulations
Provides precise , quantitative,
numerical data
Data analysis is relatively less time
consuming
It is sequential and provisional
Allows to cover a larger number of
respondents, is objective and
generalizes the result
Weaknesses
But only applicable for measurable,
quantifiable phenomena
Large sample sizes are needed for more accurate
analysis. Small scale quantitative studies may be less
reliable because of the low quantity of data
reflect local contituencie's understanding
It's still require a lot of careful thought and planning
to ensure that the results obtained are accurate
Knowledge produced might be too abstract
and general for direct application to specific
local situations, context, and individuals.
But It is necessarily based on
theoretical principles
It is weak in terms of internal
vadility
It is not in it's natural environment, and
participant's responses are very limited