PyrczakAppendixAQuanQual.pdf
Quantitative - statistical results with Results Section - statistical averages/percentages
Social & Behavioral Sciences 1900's => majority today
Characteristics
- one or more specific, explicitly stated research hypotheses, narrow-focus
- random sample representing larger population
- large, 1500 for national
- score objectively - multiple choice / attitude scales
- describe results using statistics, inferences to population source for sample
Further characterized by distance with limited contact researcher-participant
- no direct contact
- prearranged script
- avoid unplanned personal characteristics
- objective and distant
Qualitative - word usually included in title / introduction - within report
Social & Behavioral Sciences long tradition
Applied Sciences in recent decades
Results Section is narrative describing themes and trends, participant quotations
Characteristics
- general question / problem with no hypotheses (may emerge later), subject to change with fluid interaction between data collection, data analysis and emerging hypotheses or theories
- purposive sample, not random, intentionally drawn, appropriate to 'problem'
- small sample, classroom, church etc.
- unstructured instruments - semi-structured interview / unstructured direct observations
- spend extended periods of time, in-depth insights / phenomena of interest
- use words to understand particular sample, de-emphasis on generalizations to larger population
Further characterized by researchers awareness - orientation, bias, experiences
- how these affect collection and interpretation
- include statement on these issues and steps taken to see beyond to understand participants pov
- personal and interactive
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