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Inquiries,
Investigation
and Immersion
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QUALITATIVE AND
QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH
Lesson 1: Nature of Research
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QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH

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“ Quantitative research is a research strategy that

focuses on quantifying the collection and analysis
of data. It is formed from a deductive approach
where emphasis is placed on the testing of theory,
shaped by empiricist and positivist philosophies.

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QUALITATIVE
RESEARCH

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“ Qualitative research is a type of research that

aims to gather and analyse non-numerical data in
order to gain an understanding of individuals'
social reality, including understanding their
attitudes, beliefs, and motivation.

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When to use Qualitative or

Quantitative research?

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A rule of thumb for deciding whether
to use qualitative or quantitative data
is:

Use quantitative research if you want to confirm

or test something (a theory or hypothesis)

Use qualitative research if you want to understand

something (concepts, thoughts, experiences)
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How satisfied are students

with their studies?

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Quantitative research approach

You survey 300 students at your university and ask them
questions such as: “on a scale from 1-5, how satisfied are your
with your professors?”
You can perform statistical analysis on the data and draw
conclusions such as: “on average students rated their
professors 4.4”.

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Qualitative research approach

You conduct in-depth interviews with 15 students and

ask them open-ended questions such as: “How satisfied
are you with your studies?”, “What is the most positive
aspect of your study program?” and “What can be done
to improve the study program?”

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PREPARING
FOR
RESEARCH
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may do the inquiry-
based learning using the following steps

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Focus.
An ill-structured problem
demands consideration of diverse
perspectives.

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Decide on a topic.

Think-aloud, asks probing questions,

monitors and
encourages participants to decide a
topic.

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Understanding the problem.

This will include clarifications of

misconceptions and possibilities.

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Design on the problem.

This is the final stage done to

address problems
within manageable scales and
extend their learning
pathways.
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