6. NATURE OF INQUIRY AND QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH
• Quantitative research is defined as a systematic
investigation of phenomena by gathering quantifiable
data and performing statistical, mathematical, or
computational techniques. Quantitative research
collects information from existing and potential
customers using sampling methods and sending out
online surveys, online polls, questionnaires, etc., the
results of which can be depicted in numerical form.
After careful understanding of these numbers to
predict the future of a product or service, necessary
What is quantitative research?
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7. NATURE OF INQUIRY AND QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH
•Quantitative research is mostly conducted
in the social sciences using the statistical
methods stated above to collect
quantitative data from the research study.
In this research method, researchers and
statisticians deploy mathematical
frameworks and theories that pertain to the
quantity under question.
What is quantitative research?
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8. THESE ARE THE
EXAMPLES OF
QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH
-Experimental
-Descriptive
-Correlational
-Evaluation
-Survey
-Causal-
Comparative
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9. EXPERIMEN
TAL
A quantitative research that treats
or deals with the object or subject
of the research in a definite or
exact manner and determines the
extent of the effects or influence of
the treatment on the object/subject,
then discovers the causes of such
effects. Two groups are involved in
an experimental research;
experimental group, factors which
the treatment or influence is
applied, and the control group,
which does not receive any
treatment. For example if you want
to know the effectiveness of flash
card to the mathematical ability of
grade 7, you divide the grade 7 into
two groups, the experimental group
where you are going to use flash
card and the control group where
flash card is not used.
10. DESCRIPTIV
E
Descriptive research is defined as a research method
that describes the characteristics of the population or
phenomenon studied. This methodology focuses more
on the “what” of the research subject than the “why” of
the research subject. The descriptive research method
primarily focuses on describing the nature of a
demographic segment, without focusing on “why” a
particular phenomenon occurs. In other words, it
“describes” the subject of the research, without
covering “why” it happens. For example, an apparel
brand that wants to understand the fashion purchasing
trends among Cagayano buyers will conduct a
demographic survey of this region, gather population
data and then conduct descriptive research on this
demographic segment. The study will then uncover
details on “what is the purchasing pattern of Cagayano
buyers,” but not cover any investigative information
about “why” the patterns exits. Because for the apparel
brand trying to break into this market, understanding
the nature of their market is the study’s objective.
11. CORRELATIO
NAL
Correlational research is a
type of non-experimental
research method in which a
researcher measures two
variables, understands and
assesses the statistical
relationship between them
with no influence from any
extraneous variable and
shows the correlation between
two variables For example if
you want to know or to find out
the correlation of being an
only child and academic
performance. We have two
variables here, being and only
child and academic
12. EVALUATION
Evaluation research, also
known as program
evaluation, refers to
research purpose instead
of a specific method.
Evaluation research is the
systematic assessment of
the worth or merit of time,
money, effort and
resources spent in order to
achieve a goal. For
example, is when you want
to know whether Solid
Waste Management (RA
9003) is practiced in the
13. SURVEY
Survey Research is
defined as the process of
conducting research using
surveys that are sent to
survey respondents. The
data collected from
surveys is then statistically
analyzed to draw
meaningful research
conclusions. For example,
when you want to know
the preference of parents
and learners in terms of
the modality of learning
amidst of Covid - 19
14. CAUSAL-
COMPARATI
VE
A causal-comparative design is a research
design that seeks to find relationships
between independent and dependent
variables after an action or event has already
occurred. The researcher's goal is to
determine whether the independent variable
affected the outcome, or the dependent
variable, by comparing two or more groups of
individuals. There are similarities and
differences between causal-comparative
research, also referred to as ex post facto
research and both correlational and
experimental research. For example, is when
you want to know or discover the effect of
Radio - Based Education on learners’
comprehension.
15. ACTIVITY 1. GIVE ME A TITLE.
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The learners will give
titles of research
under each
example/type of
quantitative research.
18. ACTIVITY 3. QUALI OR QUANTI
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The learners will
identify whether the
given titles are Quali
research or Quanti
Research.
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1. Survey of causes of poor performance of in Mathematics
subjects
2. A comparison of Outcomes in Three Popular Therapy Modes
for the Relief of Depression
3. Attitude of Grade 12 SHS students towards speaking in
English
4. Student perceptions of face-to-face and online discussions:
the advantage goes to . . .
5. Face to Face Learning vs Blended Learning vs Online
Learning (Student Perception of Learning)
6. Understanding the teacher/student relationship in the college
English freshman composition classroom
7. Lived Experiences of Covid 19 Survivors in the Philippines
8. The Career of Kris Aquino-Queen of All Media
9. Cultural Beliefs and Practices of Ethnic Filipinos: An
Ethnographic Study
10.A case study on the victims of bullying at Santo Tomas NHS
20. ACTIVITY 4. AREAS OF QUANTI-
RESEARCH
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The learners will come
up with a list of
different areas of
research that can be
studied quantitatively.
21. ACTIVITY 5
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Given the scenario
below, provide five
descriptions of inquiry
and five for
Quantitative
Research.
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An example of quantitative research is the survey
conducted to understand the amount of time a doctor
takes to tend to a patient when the patient walks into
the hospital. A patient satisfaction survey template can
be administered to ask questions like how much time
did a doctor take to see a patient, how often a patient
walks into a hospital, and other such questions similar
to such.