Kinds of

QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH
Mrs. Catherine Calixto- Valera
 2 broad classifications OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
1. EXPERIMENTAL
Adheres strictly to the procedures
of the scientific method.
It involves manipulation of
variables and employment of a
treatment or intervention.
Variables in an experimental
research are isolated,
manipulated, and controlled for
the researcher to determine their
effect to the dependent variable.
2. NONEXPERIMENTAL
Does not use treatment or
intervention
Simply describing a phenomenon
Documenting the characteristics
of a phenomenon
Forecast or predict effects
Explains how and why a
phenomenon operates
 Different types of quantitative research
TYPES OF QUANTITTATIVE DESCRIPTION SAMPLE STUDIES
RESEARCH
1. EXPERIMENTAL
a. True Experimental Characterized by rigid The effect of a new
manipulation of variables; treatment plan for breast
use of control, selection, and cancer.
random assignment of
participants.
b. Quasi-experimental Characterized by rigid The use of conventional
manipulation of variables; versus cooperative learning
use of control but no groups on student’s
randomization; intact groups achievement.
or participants are used
instead.
 Different types of quantitative research
TYPES OF QUANTITTATIVE DESCRIPTION
RESEARCH
2. NONEXPERIMENTAL: According to PURPOSE
a. Descriptive Seeks to describe the current
status of an identified
variable. Survey research
belongs to this category.
SAMPLE STUDIES
A description of the tobacco
use of teenagers.
A description of the kinds of
physical activities that
typically occur in nursing
homes and how frequently
each occurs.
 Different types of quantitative research
TYPES OF QUANTITTATIVE DESCRIPTION
RESEARCH
2. NONEXPERIMENTAL: According to PURPOSE
b. Predictive Designed to predict or
forecast some event or
phenomenon in the future
without necessarily
establishing cause-and-effect
relationship. Correlational
research to a certain extent
can be classified as predictive.
SAMPLE STUDIES
Factors affecting college
success
The relationship between
the types of activities used
in math classrooms and
students’ academic
achievement.
 Different types of quantitative research
TYPES OF QUANTITTATIVE DESCRIPTION
RESEARCH
2. NONEXPERIMENTAL: According to PURPOSE
c. Explanatory Aims to develop or test a
theory to explain how and
why it operates and to
identify causal factors behind
the phenomenon.
SAMPLE STUDIES
The role of peers and study
groups in students’ attitude
in learning and academic
achievement in
mathematics
 Different types of quantitative research
TYPES OF QUANTITTATIVE DESCRIPTION
RESEARCH
2. NONEXPERIMENTAL: According to TIME DIMENSION
a. Cross-Sectional Data are collected at a single
point in time and
comparisons are made across
the variables of interest.
b. Retrospective Comparisons are made
between the past, as
estimated by the data, and
the present for the cases in
the data set.
SAMPLE STUDIES
Graduating students’
beliefs, perceptions, and
experiences on their k to 12
schooling
The possible causes of lung
cancer and related
respiratory disorders of
smokers.
 Different types of quantitative research
TYPES OF QUANTITTATIVE DESCRIPTION SAMPLE STUDIES
RESEARCH
2. NONEXPERIMENTAL: According to TIME DIMENSION
c. Longitudinal Data are collected A prospective
starting at the present longitudinal study of
and are collected the correlation and
again sometime in the consequences of
future to compare early grade
past and future data retention.
sets.