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Quantitative Research

The document discusses the weaknesses of quantitative research methods. It notes that quantitative research (1) does not consider the meanings behind social phenomena, (2) can be very expensive to conduct, and (3) does not provide specific feedback or insights into why variables exist in certain environments. The document also lists several types of quantitative research designs, including experimental, non-experimental, descriptive, correlational, developmental, and epidemiological designs.

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Quantitative Research

The document discusses the weaknesses of quantitative research methods. It notes that quantitative research (1) does not consider the meanings behind social phenomena, (2) can be very expensive to conduct, and (3) does not provide specific feedback or insights into why variables exist in certain environments. The document also lists several types of quantitative research designs, including experimental, non-experimental, descriptive, correlational, developmental, and epidemiological designs.

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Weakness of Quantitative Research


1. This method does not consider the meaning behind social phenomenon.
It does not care about the motives that people have when sharing an opinion
or making decisions.

2. Quantitative research studies can be very expensive. The money that could
be spent is a significant barrier to consider in conducting quantitative
research.

3. There is no access to specific feedback in quantitative research. The


statistics that researchers gather are useful for generalization but could not
produce specific feedback incidents that allow positive refinement.

4. Some efforts at randomization will not create usable information.


Quantitative approach doesn’t look for the reason why variables exist in
specific environments.

5. Quantitative research requires a large sample that makes it difficult to


gather data and makes this kind of research costly.

What are the kinds of quantitative research designs?


The research design is considered as the framework of research. It is the
“GLUE” that holds each of the elements of research as one. In other words, it is the
plan of the proposed research work. It is the overall strategy that is being integrated
with the different components of the study in a coherent and logical way.
The function of the research design is to assure that evidence obtained enables
the researcher to effectively address the problem as clearly as possible. The problem
that will be answered in the research determines the kind of research that should be
used in the study.
Quantitative Research

Experimental Non-Experimental

Descriptive
Pre-Experimental
Correlational

True Experimental
Developmental

Quasi- Experimental Epidemiological

What is Experimental Research?


Experimental Research is a form of quantitative research dealing with the
object or subject in an exact manner and looks into the extent of the effects or
influence of the treatment on the subject, then discovers the cause of such effect.
There are two groups involved in any experimental research; the experimental group,

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the one in which the treatment is applied and the control group, which does not
receive any treatment.
1. Pre-Experimental Research Design: A group or various groups are kept
under observation after implementing factors of cause and effect. This
research is done to understand whether further investigations are
necessary for groups.

2. True Experimental Research Design: This type of research design relies


on statistical analysis to prove or disprove a hypothesis, making it the
most accurate type of research. This type of research can establish a
cause-effect relationship within a group. In a true experiment, there are
factors that need to be considered:
1. There is a control group that will not be subjected to changes and
an experimental group that will experience the changed variables
2. A variable that could be manipulated by the researcher
3. Random Distribution

3. Quasi- Experimental Research Design: The word “quasi” indicates


similarity. In this research, an independent variable is manipulated but
the participants of the group are not randomly assigned. Quasi-research
is used in field settings where random assignment is either irrelevant or
not required.
What is Non-Experimental Research Design?
Non-Experimental research design is one of the broad categories of research
designs in which the researcher observes the phenomena as they occur naturally,
and no external variables are introduced.
It is a research design in which variables are not deliberately manipulated nor
is the setting is controlled. Data is collected without introducing changes and making
treatments.
A. Descriptive Research Design

The purpose of descriptive studies is to observe, describe and document


aspects of a situation as it naturally occurs and sometimes to serve as a starting
point for hypothesis generation or theory development.
It is used in observing, documenting and describing a phenomenon occurring
in a natural setting without any manipulation or control. It is designed to gain more
information about characteristics within a particular field in the real world.
Types of Descriptive Research Design
1. Univariate descriptive design- This design is used to describe the
frequency of occurrence of a phenomenon. It does not necessarily
focus on a single variable; there may be one or more variables
involved in the study.

2. Exploratory Design- This design is used to identify, explore, and


describe the existing phenomenon and its related factors. It is not
simply a description or the frequency of phenomenon but it’s in-
depth exploration of its related factors to improve further
understanding of a phenomenon.

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3. Comparative Design- This design involves comparing two or more
samples of study subjects on one or more variables.

B. Correlational Design
In a correlational design, the researcher examines the relationship between
two or more variables in a natural setting without manipulation of the control. In
other words, it is a study conducted to determine the relationship of two or more
variables without any intervention.

Types of Correlational Research Design


1. Prospective Research Design- A design that lets the researcher
connect the present to the future. It starts with the cause and
arrives with a presumed effect.

2. Retrospective Research Design- A design where the researcher


studies the current situation by seeking facts and figures from the
past.
C. Developmental Research Design

In a developmental research design, the researcher examines the phenomenon


with reference to time. It is generally used as an aide research design with other
designs.

Types of Developmental Research Design


1. Cross-sectional Design- In this research design, the researcher
collects data at a particular point of time (one-period data
collection).

2. Longitudinal Design- Designed to collect data over an extended


period (long-term study). Its value is in its ability to demonstrate
change over a period of time.
D. Epidemiological Research Design

This research design is used to investigate the cause of different diseases in a


prospective approach.
Types of Epidemiological Research Design
1. Cohort Studies- In this design, a longitudinal approach is used to
investigate the occurrence of a disease in existing presumed causes.
2. Case-control Studies- In this design, the cause of the disease is
investigated after the occurrence of the disease.

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