Characteristics of

Quantitative
Research

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What is qualitative research?

What methods were specifically used for this

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Practical Research 2 Week 1 Day 1 Characteristics of Quantitative Research

 QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
❖ uses scientifically collected and
statistically analyzed data to investigate
observable phenomena
(Okit & Luzano, 2020)

Practical Research 2 Week 1 Day 1 Characteristics of Quantitative Research

 QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
❖ explains phenomena by collecting
numerical data that are analysed using
mathematically based methods
(Aliaga & Gunderson, 2000)

Practical Research 2 Week 1 Day 1 Characteristics of Quantitative Research

 QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
❖ dealing with numbers and anything that
is measurable in a systematic way of
investigation of phenomena and their
relationships (Leedy, 1993)

Practical Research 2 Week 1 Day 1 Characteristics of Quantitative Research

 PHENOMENON
❖ any existing or observable fact or
situation that we want to unearth
further or understand

Practical Research 2 Week 1 Day 1 Characteristics of Quantitative Research

 EXAMPLES OF PHENOMENON
❖ Increase in COVID-19 cases
❖ Decrease in number of failing students in
mathematics
❖ Shift in the percentage of dengue patients
❖ Rise in the rate of youth drug addiction
Practical Research 2 Week 1 Day 1 Characteristics of Quantitative Research
 CHARACTERISTIC OF
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
1. Large Sample Size
To obtain more meaningful statistical result, the data
must come from a large sample size.
2. Objectivity
Data gathering and analysis of results are done
accurately, objectively, and are unaffected by the
researcher’s intuition and personal guesses.
Practical Research 2 Week 1 Day 1 Characteristics of Quantitative Research
 CHARACTERISTIC OF
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
3. Concise Visual Presentation
Data is numerical which makes presentation through
graphs, charts, and tables possible and with better
conveyance and interpretation.
4. Faster Data Analysis
The use of a statistical tools gives way for a less
time-consuming data analysis.
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 CHARACTERISTIC OF
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
5. Generalized Data
Data taken from a sample can be applied to the
population if sampling is done accordingly.
6. Fast and Easy Data Collection
Quantitative research uses standardized research
instruments that allow the researcher to collect data from a
large sample size efficiently.
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 CHARACTERISTIC OF
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
7. Reliable Data
Data is taken and analyzed objectively from a sample
as a representative of the population, making it more
credible and reliable for policymaking and decision making.
8. High Replicability
It can be repeated to verify findings enhancing its
validity, free from false or immature conclusions.
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Measurable
Characteristic
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Behavior
Not a characteristic
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Narrative
Not a characteristic
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Statistical
Characteristic
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Small sample
Not a characteristic
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Guide Questions:

❖ What is quantitative research?

❖ What are the characteristics of quantitative

research?

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