Features of Qualitative & Quantitative Research
| Qualitative | Quantitative |
| "All research ultimately has | "There's no such thing as qualitative data. |
| The aim is a complete, detailed description. | The aim is to classify features, count them, and construct statistical models in an attempt to explain what is observed. |
| Researcher may only know roughly in advance what he/she is looking for. | Researcher knows clearly in advance what he/she is looking for. |
| Recommended during earlier phases of research projects. | Recommended during latter phases of research projects. |
| The design emerges as the study unfolds. | All aspects of the study are carefully designed before data is collected. |
| Researcher is the data gathering instrument. | Researcher uses tools, such as questionnaires or equipment to collect numerical data. |
| Data is in the form of words, pictures or objects. | Data is in the form of numbers and statistics. |
| Subjective - individuals’ interpretation of events is important ,e.g., uses participant observation, in-depth interviews etc. | Objective – seeks precise measurement & analysis of target concepts, e.g., uses surveys, questionnaires etc. |
| Qualitative data is more 'rich', time consuming, and less able to be generalized. | Quantitative data is more efficient, able to test hypotheses, but may miss contextual detail. |
thnx samrat, this is very useful information u shared wid us..... many of the points sir has discussed in class today. Many of u were not present so just wanna say that sir will discuss this further on this topic in our next class.
ReplyDeletea gud insight into qualitative and quantitative reasearch my friend
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