Quantitative research is an objective, systematic empirical investigation of observable phenomena through the use of computational techniques
Nature of qulitative research
Research Designs
Non-Experimental
1. Survey
2. Correlational
a. Bivariate Correlational Studies
b. Prediction Studies
c. Multiple Refression Prediction Studies
3. Casual-Comparative
4. Comparative
5. Normative
6. Evaluate
Experimental
1. Pre-Experimental Design
2. Quasi - Experimental Design
a. Non-Equivalent Control Group
b. Interrupted Time Series Design
3. True-Experimental Design
Strengths and Weaknesses
Weaknesses
1. Requires large amount of respondents
2. Costly
3. Does not give respondents the oppurtunity to elaborate on answers
4. Information are difficult to gather using structured research instruments
5. Data can be incomplete
Strengths
1. It is objective
2. Gives huge amount of vital characteristics of data
3. It is real and unbiased
4. Numerical data can be analyzed in a quick and easy way
5. Replicable
6. Useful for testing results
Characteristics
1. Objective
2. Clearly defined research questions
3. Structured research instruments
4. Numerical data
5. Large sample sizes
6. Replication
7. Future out comes
