Qualitative Research

• More subjective than quantitative

 Qualitative Research
• Usually involves gathering,
analyzing, and interpreting data
based on observations made about
the participants of the study.
 Qualitative Research
• Aims to interpret meanings,
descriptions, and symbols.
 Qualitative Research
• The researchers ask the participant to
respond to some questions and further
probe the answers by giving follow-up
questions to get a thorough response to a
certain question.
Examples of Qualitative Research
• Students’ images of chemistry
• Gender and cultural gaps in the
classroom
• Science practices of the Mangyan tribe
 Quantitative Research
•Research questions are usually
geared toward measuring
hypothesis using statistical tools.
 Quantitative Research
•This more objective than a
qualitative research method.
 Quantitative Research
•Good statistical are important in
deciding possible outcomes or
conclusions for the success of the
research.
 Quantitative Research
•It follows certain sample size in
the use of the subjects or
respondents of the study.
Examples of Quantitative Research
• Predictors of science performance
• Growth performance of organic fertilizer
• Population rate in Metro Manila in the
next 20 years.
Methods Used in QUALITATIVE and QUANTITATIVE Research

Quantitative Qualitative Methodologies

Methodologies
Preference for precisely Preference for
describing procedure narrative/literary
descriptions of procedures
Data reduced to numerical Preference for narrative
scores descriptions
 Methods Used in QUALITATIVE and QUANTITATIVE
Research

Quantitative Qualitative Methodologies

Methodologies
Preference for random Preference for expert
sampling for obtaining informant samples
meaningful samples.
Preference for statistical Preference for narrative
summary of results summary of results
 Methods Used in QUALITATIVE and QUANTITATIVE
Research

Quantitative Qualitative
Methodologies Methodologies
Willingness to Unwillingness to tamper
manipulate aspects, with naturally occurring
situations, or conditions phenomena.
in studying complex
phenomena.
 What have I learned So Far?
• What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative
research in terms of the following:
1. Aim of research
2. General method of research
3. Sample size
4. Role of the researcher