UNIT 1: NATURE OF

INQUIRY AND RESEARCH

Practical Lesson 1: Qualities of

Research 2
Quantitative Research

K to 12
APORBO, JERELYN C.
Basic Education Instructor
Curriculum
 OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:

 describe quantitative research;

 apply qualitative and quantitative
descriptions to various objects; and
 discuss the strengths and weaknesses of
quantitative research.
 INQUIRY VS. RESEARCH

Systematic
investigation
The act of Seek
into and study
asking information
of materials
information to have
and sources to
to resolve extensive
establish facts
doubt or a knowledge
and new
problem
conclusions.
 QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
 It makes use of numeric data and statistics
in gathering and analyzing the data, and
considered to be more rigorous, more
reliable and more precise (Goodman,
2011).

 Cristobal and Cristobal (2017) added that

quantitative research is the traditional,
positivist scientific method which refers to
a general set of orderly, disciplined
procedures to acquire information.
 QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
 Quantitative research deals with the
numerals and how it can describe a
phenomenon or infer a relationship.

 It is a go-to approach in scientific

inquiry because of its ability to test
hypothesis.
Qualitative Research V
s.
Quantitative Research
 CHARACTERISTICS OF
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
1. Controllability
 Quantitative research should be in an
environment, where all the variables are
identified and can be controlled.

2. Generalizability
 Outcomes are based on large sample sizes
that can be generalized to an entire
population.
 CHARACTERISTICS OF
QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
3. Objectivity
 Results are based on statistics that are
observable and measurable using structured
instruments.

4. Replicability
 It should be replicable by other teams of
researchers that will eventually come up
with similar outcomes.
STRENGTHS OF QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH
1. Analysis of data is assisted with
statistical methods

 The use of statistical methods in

gathering and analyzing the data
allows the researchers to come up
with a reliable, precise, and objective
generalization.
 STRENGTHS OF QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH
2. Large-scale research can be
undertaken
 The participants in each area are
randomly chosen, thus, it will
represent the whole. Data are
gathered quantitatively (survey, test,
etc.), making the gathering procedure
faster. Likewise, in-depth interviews
are unnecessary.
 STRENGTHS OF QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH
3. Data can be presented in graphical
or tabular form

 Since statistical methods are

employed, data/results can be
presented using graphs and tables. It
would easily be understood and can be
interpreted in few words.
WEAKNESSES OF QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH
1. Large sample size requires a lot
of time and effort.

 To make the research result more

reliable, large sample size (number
of respondents) must be chosen.
However, in doing such, it would
need more resources (money, time,
and effort).
WEAKNESSES OF QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH
2. Statistical analysis of data requires
an expert to perform.

 Ininterpreting the gathered data, it

might require descriptive statistics
(percent, frequency, mean, median,
mode, standard deviation, etc.) and/or
inferential statistics (T-test, Chi
square, ANOVA, etc.), depending on
the research problem/objective.
WEAKNESSES OF QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH
3.Quantifying and reducing
observations to numerical values
makes it too simplistic.

 Resultsmight be too simplistic and

sometimes shallow. It does not include
the respondents’ relevant thoughts and
experiences, which could probably
enhance the research result.
WHICH ONE IS BETTER?

Qualitative Research
or
Quantitative Research?
 SHORT QUIZ
After the discussion, kindly open
your Quipper account and answer
the assigned quiz. Make sure to
finish the quiz before the class
session ends.