Research

Methodology
8TH MEETING
CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH

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WHAT IS CORRELATIONAL RESEARCH?

A quantitative method of research in which you have 2

or more quantitative variables from the same group
of subjects, & you are trying to determine if there is a
relationship (or covariation) between the 2 variables.

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Theoretically, any two quantitative variables can be
correlated as long as you have scores on these variables
from the same participants.

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RESEARCH SAMPLE

1. The correlation between English grammar

competence and speaking fluency

2. The correlation between students’ reading habit and

their ability of writing narrative text

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CHARACTERISTICS

1. At least two variables

2. The variables should be something that can

measured

3. No manipulation or treatment

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Data Collecting Technique

1. Test
2. Interview
3. Observation
4. Questionnaire
5. Documentation

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Subjects

Randomized
Should be no less than 30
Only one group

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Results

Directions:

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Positive Correlation

▪ The value of the first variable

increases; the value of the
second variable also increases

▪ The value of the first variable

decreases; the value of the
second variable also decreases

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Negative Correlation

▪ The value of the first variable

increases; the value of the second
variable decreases

▪ The value of the first variable

decreases; the value of the second
variable increases

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PURPOSE

▪ TO MAKE A PREDICTION about one variable based on

what we know about another variable

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GOALS

Looking at the degree of relationship between variables

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THANKS!
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