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RESEARCH
By: Michelle P. Cruz
MT I
The Nature of Inquiry
and Research
Research
Suggest an action that
denotes “to look for
something again”
WHAT IS TO LOOK FOR IN THE RESEARCH PROCESS?
• New ideas
• At something in a different perspective using a new
LOOK investigative lens
• Certain processes
IMPROVE
• Describe variables
Quantitative methods also tend to turn out only proved or unproven results,
leaving little room for uncertainty, or grey areas.
Quantitative vs. Qualitative Research
STANDARDS QUALITATIVE QUANTITATIVE
Mental survey of reality Results from social Exists in the physical
interactions world
Cause-effect relationships Explained by people’s Revealed by automatic
objective desires descriptions of
circumstances or
conditions
Expression of data, data Verbal language(words, Numerals, statistics
analysis, and findings visuals, objects)
Research Plan Takes place as the Plans all research aspects
research proceeds before collecting data
gradually
Behavior toward research Desires to preserve the Control or manipulation
aspects/conditions natural setting of of research conditions by
research features the researcher
Quantitative vs. Qualitative Research
STANDARDS QUALITATIVE QUANTITATIVE
Obtaining knowledge Multiple methods Scientific method
Data analysis technique Thematic codal ways, Mathematically based
competence-based methods
Purpose Makes social intentions Evaluates objective and
understandable examines cause-effect
relationships
Style of expression Personal, lacks formality Impersonal, scientific, or
systematic