Quantitative Research

A way of collecting and analyzing data obtained from different sources.

It involves the use of computational, statistical and mathematical tools to derive results .

Research Design Sampling Technique Common statistical tool Survey Types

Descriptive Probability Non-Probability Pearson’s R Questionnaire

- To observe and report - Measure of the strength of - Paper and pencil
phenomenon. linear association between instrument that is
Simple Random Purposive two variables. administered to the
- Has an equal respondents.
Correlational opportunity Sampling T – Test
- Most judgemental
- To determine the nature
of relationship between
sampling. - The t-distribution and Interview
variables. Stratified degrees of freedom to
determine the probability of
- More personal and
probing.
- With regards to
characteristic.
Convenience difference between
Ex Post Facto Sampling
populations.
- To infer the causes of Observation
- Availability of the
phenomenon which has Cluster - Observing and
already occurred. - With characteristics
participant.
Multiple Regression measuring the world
- powerful technique used for around you.
of grouping in
number. predicting the unknown value
Quasi Experimental of a variable
- Not highly randomized;
with characteristic of Systematic
intact group. - With patterns; can Spearman's Rho
start anywhere. - non-parametric test used to
measure the strength of
Experimental association between two
- Highly randomized; variables.
without characteristic of Anova
intact group. - Used to analyze the differences
among group means in a sample.