This document discusses and compares qualitative and quantitative research methods. It defines qualitative research as objective description of phenomena qualities, while quantitative research collects and analyzes quantitative data. Quantitative methods are based on positivism and determine causal relationships through collected data. Types of quantitative methods include experimental, quasi-experimental, and non-experimental. Qualitative methods are inductive and add experiences, attitudes, and beliefs through description of situations, events, people, interactions, and behaviors. The key differences between qualitative and quantitative methods are that qualitative is subjective and process-oriented while quantitative is objective and result-oriented.