Quantitative Research

Across Field

Practical Research 2
Learning Objective

At the end of this lesson, you will be able to

illustrate the importance of quantitative
research across field

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 Quantitative Research
Formal, deductive, systematic
Objective & replicable
O btaining & analyzing numerical data
Very credible and useful Statistical & generalizable

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Why do people do research?

People indulge in research Younger individuals indulge

to know more, to in research projects not only
solve or to
problems, because they are required to
improve
existing but also because they came
conditions. to
realize the value and
benefits research has to
offer.

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 Value of Research across Field

Discover the unknown and improve underlying conditions Can

influence leaders and law- decisions
Helps determine and better understand relationships
between variables or phenomenon
Most inventions and innovations are products of
quantitative studies.

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 Some contributions of quantitative research to other fields

Field Contribution/Application Example

Social Science Effects of intervention to group The effects of
behavior pandemic on social
Understanding cultural or racial behavior and
conflicts economic stability.
Human satisfaction and stressors

Natural and Investigate the effectiveness of a Antidiabetic

Physical Sciences product or treatment to illnesses. properties of
Finding or enhancing alternative common Philippine
energy sources. herbs.
Advancement in material science.

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 Some contributions of quantitative research to other fields

Field Contribution/Application
Example
Agriculture and Increase the yield of crops The effectiveness of
Fisheries Prevention and cure for crops organic and inorganic
and livestock diseases fertilizer to vegetable
production.

Sports Enhance athletic performance Diet and exercise

techniques for
different kinds of
sports

Business Device marketing strategies Effectiveness of

Improve marketability Facebook ads on sales

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 Some contributions of quantitative research to other fields

Field Contribution/Application Example

Arts and Design Relationship between color and The effects of music
architectural space on learning and
Multimedia use and adaptation for behavior
recreation, business marketing and
lifestyle changes.

Environmental Causes and effects of climate The environmental

Science change factors affecting
natural calamities

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Everything which is new

has to come out of fundamental research

Manfred
Eigen
 Closing activity
Identify one field/discipline (aside from what we
have discussed) where you think quantitative
research can be applied. Explain why quantitative
research is important to this field.

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