Practical Research 2  Data from questionnaires may be incomplete

and inaccurate if it is not done seriously and

Strengths and Weaknesses of Quantitative Research
correctly. Some respondents may be just
STRENGTHS guessing in answering the instrument.

 Some of the more common methods

include surveys, interviews, observations,
KINDS OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
case studies, and portfolios.
 You can collect more information quickly
when using quantitative research.
Experiments, surveys and interviews provide
immediate answers that become useful from
a data-centered approach.
 Quantitative Research uses randomized
samples in collecting information. This
excludes bias from appearing in most
situations. It provides an advantage in the
fact that the data can then get the rest of the
demographic being studied.
 Results duplication is possible. Quantitative
research only focuses on the actual data. The
work validates itself because the results
always points towards the same data even
though randomized conditions exist.
 Quantitative research can focus on facts or a
series of information. Researchers can use
quantitative approach to focus on a specific
fact that they want to study in a given
population.
 Quantitative approach does not require
direct observation. Study can be done
without the need of someone. This
advantage creates a better response rate
because people have more time and less
pressure to complete the work.
1) Descriptive Research
Descriptive research definition: Descriptive
research is defined as a research method that
describes the characteristics of the
population or phenomenon studied. This
descriptive methodology focuses more on
the “what” of the research subject than the
“why” of the research subject.
2) Correlational Research
A correlational research design investigates
relationships between variables without the
researcher controlling or manipulating any
of them. A correlation reflects the strength
and/or direction of the relationship between
two (or more) variables.
3) Evaluation Research
is a type of research you can use to evaluate
a product or concept and collect data that
helps improve your solution.
4) Survey Research
Survey research is a quantitative method to
collect information from a pool of
respondents by asking multiple survey
questions
5) Causal Comparative Research

WEAKNESSES A causal-comparative design is a research

design that seeks to find relationships
 Quantitative research requires a large between independent and dependent
number of respondents. It is assumed that variables after an action or event has already
the larger the sample is, the more occurred. The researcher's goal is to
statistically accurate the findings are. determine whether the independent variable
affected the outcome, or dependent variable,
 Quantitative research is costly. Since there
by comparing two or more groups of
are more respondents compared to
individuals
qualitative research, the expenses will be
greater in reaching out to these people and in 6) Experimental Research
reproducing the questionnaires.
Experimental research is a study that strictly
 The information is contextual factors to help
adheres to a scientific research design. It
interpret the results or to explain variations
includes a hypothesis, a variable that can be
are usually ignored. Unlike qualitative
manipulated by the researcher, and variables
research, quantitative research does not
that can be measured, calculated and
consider the distinct capacity of the
compared.
respondents to share and elaborate further
information.
 Information is difficult to gather using
structured research instruments specifically
sensitive issues like pre-marital sex,
domestic violence, among others.