Quantitative research is of two kinds:

1. Experimental
2. Non- experimental
• What is the Purpose of Experimental Research?

Experimental research seeks to determine a relationship between two

(2) variables—the dependent variable and the independent variable.
After completing an experimental research study, a correlation between
a specific aspect of an entity and the variable being studied is either
supported or rejected.
• Experimental manipulation describes the process by which
researchers purposefully change, alter, or influence the independent
variables (IVs), which are also called treatment variables or factors, in
an experimental research design.
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What type of Data are Collected in Experimental Research?

Data in experimental research must be able to be quantified, or measured. Data collected could be acidity/alkalinity, area,
circumference, density, electrical current/potential/resistance, force, growth (time, weight, volume, length/width), heat, humidity, light intensity, mass, pressure, sound intensity, temperature, time,
velocity, volume or weight. However, the entity should be carefully observed qualitatively, or
described using words and photographs. How does the entity look, smell, sound, feel, and taste
(when appropriate)? These types of observations help supplement the measurements taken
throughout the experiment.
Non Experimental Research
• refers to the methods that describe the characteristics of the
variables under study. This methodology focuses on answering
questions relating to “what” than the “why” of the research subject.
The primary focus of descriptive research is to simply describe the
nature of the demographics under study instead of focusing on the
“why”.