Quantitative Research

Across Field

Practical Research 2
Learning Objective

◉ At the end of this lesson, you will be able to

illustrate the importance of quantitative
research across field

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 Quantitative Research
Formal, deductive, systematic
Objective & replicable
Obtaining & analyzing numerical data
Very credible and useful Statistical & generalizable

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Why do people do research?

People indulge in research Younger individuals

to know more, to solve indulge in research
problems, or to improve projects not only because
existing conditions. they are required to but
also because they came to
realize the value and
benefits research has to
offer.

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Activity:
Expanding your vocabulary

Directions:
Read through the text of the lesson
and look for an underlined word that
has the same meaning as the word in
the list below. Write the word on the
space provided.

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 Value of Research across Field

◉ Discover the unknown and improve underlying conditions

◉ Can influence leaders and law-makers’ decisions
◉ Helps determine and better understand relationships
between variables or phenomenon
◉ Most inventions and innovations are products of
quantitative studies.

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 Some contributions of quantitative research to other fields

Field Contribution/Application Example

Social Science • Effects of intervention to group The effects of
behavior pandemic on social
• Understanding cultural or racial behavior and
conflicts economic stability.
• Human satisfaction and stressors

Natural and • Investigate the effectiveness of a Antidiabetic

Physical Sciences product or treatment to illnesses. properties of
• Finding or enhancing alternative common Philippine
energy sources. herbs.
• Advancement in material science.

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 Some contributions of quantitative research to other fields

Field Contribution/Application Example

Agriculture and • Increase the yield of crops The effectiveness of
Fisheries • Prevention and cure for crops organic and inorganic
and livestock diseases fertilizer to vegetable
production.

Sports • Enhance athletic performance Diet and exercise

techniques for
different kinds of
sports

Business • Device marketing strategies Effectiveness of

• Improve marketability Facebook ads on sales

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 Some contributions of quantitative research to other fields

Field Contribution/Application Example

Arts and Design • Relationship between color and The effects of music
architectural space on learning and
• Multimedia use and adaptation behavior
for recreation, business
marketing and lifestyle changes.

Environmental • Causes and effects of climate The environmental

Science change factors affecting
natural calamities

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Everything which is new

has to come out of fundamental research
otherwise, it’s not new.

Manfred Eigen

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 Closing activity
Identify one field/discipline (aside from what we
have discussed) where you think quantitative
research can be applied. Explain why quantitative
research is important to this field.

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