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Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

PRACTICAL RESEARCH I
Differentiates Quantitative from Qualitative Research
Name of Learner: ____________________________________
Grade Level: 11
Strand/Track: ____________________________________
Section: ____________________________________
Date:

A. Background Information for Learners

In this lesson, it presents primarily the differences between qualitative and quantitative research as
well as similarities that will help the students familiarize with the purposes, types, forms and
methods to be employed in a research.
B. Learning Competency with code
Differentiate quantitative from qualitative research (CS_RS11-IIIa-4)
C. Directions/ Instructions
After going through with this unit, you are expected to:
1. read and follow instructions carefully;
2. take note and record points for clarification;
3. always aim to get at least 80% of the total number of given items; and
4. if you have questions or queries, please contact your subject teacher thru text or messenger.
D. Exercises / Activities
D. 1 INTRODUCTION
a. What I need to know?
At the end of the lesson, learners are expected to:
1. identify qualitative and quantitative;
2. compare and contrast qualitative and quantitative research through a Venn Diagram;
3. complete the chart with needed information on the distinguishable characteristics of
quantitative and qualitative research;
4. decide on what approach of research to be used in the given scenario; and
5. value the importance of qualitative and quantitative research.
b. What’s New?
Activity 1: PICTURE ANALYSIS
Directions: Look at the given picture, then read and understand the brief description.
After that, write at least five statements about Taal Volcano. You may include the
events happened about the place that you can remember.
Taal Volcano is a large caldera filled by Taal Lake in
the Philippines. Located in the province of Batangas,
the volcano is the second most active volcano in the
Philippines, with 34 recorded historical eruptions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taal_Volcano

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D. 2 DEVELOPMENT
a. What I know?
Activity 2: VENN DIAGRAM
Directions: Illustrate the differences and similarities between a quantitative and
qualitative method of research by filling in completely the Venn diagram.

QUALITATIVE DIFFERENCES
QUANTITATIVE
SIMILARITIES DIFFERENCES

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b. What’s in?
Activity 3: BEYOND THE IMAGE
Directions: Based on your understanding on the previous lesson, write your idea on what
makes the following pictures a portrayal of characteristics and ethics of research.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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c. What is it?
Refer to the given lecture to have a better understanding about the topic. For additional
information, you may read the book entitled Practical Research 1 by Esther L. Baraceros
found on pages 11-22.
D 3. ENGAGEMENT
a. What’s more?
Activity 4: CHART IT ON
Directions: Complete the chart with needed information on the distinguishable
characteristics of qualitative and quantitative research.
CRITERIA QUALITATIVE QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH RESEARCH
Purpose
Group Studied
Types of Data Collected
Types of Data Analysis
Final Report/Method of Presenting Data

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b. What I can do?

Activity 5: YOUR MISSION
Directions: As a researcher, you would like to know the level of effectiveness of your campaign
about COVID 19 (as reflected in the following statements from 1-3) will the approach be quantitative
or qualitative? Why? Choose only one based on your preference.
1. You are the DepEd Secretary and the Philippines is now facing the COVID 19 Pandemic, what
programs can you come up with to promote education despite the situation?
2. If you were the mayor, what programs would you initiate to lessen the number of COVID cases in
your municipality?
3. Suppose you are a parent, how would you deal with the Modular Distance Modality and Blended
Learning? MY SCORE:
c. What other enrichment activities can I engage in?
Activity 6: WHICH IS WHICH
Analyze the following Research Topics/Titles, then decide whether they are Qualitative or Quantitative.
Explain your basis.
1. The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Employment Opportunities
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. The Perception of the Students on Modular Distance Learning
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Readiness of the Students in the New Normal
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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D 4. ASSIMILATION
a. What I have learned?
Activity 7: Q & A
1. How important to determine the similarities and differences between qualitative and quantitative
research? __________________________________________________________________________
b. What I can do? (Assessment)
Activity 8. WORD POOL
Complete the statement/s below by choosing the correct word from the WORD POOL.
Subjectivity Mathematical Data Hard Data Numerical Exploratory
Qualitative Words Narrative Data Phenomena Quantitative

1-2. Research can be divided into broad categories of ____________ and __________ research.
3. Qualitative research is primarily a/an ___________________ research.
4. Quantitative research is used to quantify the problem by way of generating __________________
that can be transformed into usable statistics.
5. Qualitative data is more on ____________, images and objects.
6. _____________ in qualitative research is true, not only for an individual or a group under study.
7. Quantitative research is more associated with ________________.
8. Quantitative research includes designs, techniques and measures that produce ______________ data.
9. Qualitative involves extensive ______________ in order to gain insights into phenomena.
10. Research creates knowledge by observing ______________.
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E. RUBRICS
Grading Factors 4 3 2 1
Completeness
Does your response directly answer each part of the assignment question(s)?
Knowledge
Does your response clearly show you have read and understood the lesson
content by correctly defining key terms, key persons and summarizing concepts?
Analysis
Have you clearly state analysis and give examples? Does your response provide
analysis to the larger concepts of the lesson?
Writing Skills
Do you write clearly, in complete sentences, with minimal errors in grammar and
spelling?
http://qm.riosalado.edu/resources//SyllabusDB/SocialSciences/Rubric_Short_Answer
F. Reflection
Learners will write on their notebooks or journals their insights about the lesson.
I understand that___________________________________________________.
I realized that _____________________________________________________.
G. References for learners
Baraceros, E.L. (2016). Practical research 1. 1st ed. Manila: Rex Book Store
Carey, Teresita G., Naval, Victoria C. & Prieto, Nelia G. (2017). Practical research I. Manila:
LORIMAR Publishing Inc.
Sribbr.(2019, November 15) Quantitative vs. qualitative research: The differences explained
Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-XtVF7Bofg
H. Key Answers
Activity 3. 1. Honesty 2. Integrity 3. Confidentiality 4. Respect of Intellectual Property
5. Responsible Publication
Activity 4
1. Purpose - To interpret social interactions To test hypothesis
2. Group Studied- Smaller group Larger group
3. Types of Data Collected- Words, images, pictures Numbers &statistics
4. Types of Data Analysis- Patterns. features & themes Statistical relationship
5. Final Report/Method of Presenting Data- Narrative report Statistical report

Activity 8 1.2 Quantitative Qualitative 3. Exploratory 4. Mathematical Data 5. Words

6. Subjectivity 7. Hard Data 8. Numerical 9. Narrative Data 10. Phenomena

Answers may vary for the other activities

Prepared by:
ARIANE A. ARIAS
Writer
Checked by:
SIMEON L. DE TORRES
Master Teacher I- MSHS
Noted:
RHODORA L. CAPISTRANO
Asst. Principal II-MSHS

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LECTURE

Research can be divided into broad categories of qualitative and quantitative research and a
number of approaches can be identified some of which are action research, ethnographic study,
case study, experimental research and participatory research

I. DEFINITIONS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH AND QUANTITATIVE

RESEARCH
Qualitative Research requires non-numerical data, which means that the research uses words
rather than numbers to express the results, the inquiry or investigation about people’s thoughts,
beliefs, feelings, views, and lifestyles regarding the object of the study.

It is primarily an exploratory research. It is used to give an understanding of underlying

reasons, opinions and motivations. The investigation provides insights into a problem or helps
to develop ideas, or hypothesis for potential qualitative research.

It also deals with designs, techniques and measures that do not produce discrete
numerical data.

Quantitative Research involves measurement of data. Thus, it presents research findings

referring to the number or frequency of something in numerical forms (i.e., using percentages,
fractions, numbers)

It is more often associated with hard data. The research is used to quantify-that is to put
numerical data equivalents to findings.

It is used to quantify the problem by way of generating mathematical data or data that
can be transformed into usable statistics.

II. SIMILARITIES OF QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

You have examined and compared qualitative and quantitative research categories of research.
Further, Bachman (2009) identifies the following commonalities:
1. Empirical research is aimed at creating new knowledge.
2. Research creates knowledge by observing phenomena.
3. All the entities of interest like attitudes, motives, and learning can be inferred from observing
what people do or say in a given setting.

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4. All researchers are concerned about the universality of ideas or expressing an idea in a
general statement; that is, they desire to find meaning for the research results beyond a
particular study.

III. Differences of Qualitative and Quantitative Research

CRITERIA QUALITATIVE QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH RESEARCH
Purpose To understand & interpret To test hypothesis, look at
social interactions cause & effect & make
predictions

A fact-finding research used Measures problem using

to gain understanding of rating scale and other
individual differences in research parameters of group
terms of feelings and similarities.
experiences.
Group Studied Small judgment (by Large sample representatives
decision) sampling of population

Large group and randomly

Smaller group & not selected
randomly selected
Type of Data Collected Words, images or objects Number and statistics

natural setting measurement setting

making stories out of a performs measures out of a

certain phenomenon. certain phenomenon.
Data Gathering Unstructured or semi Standardized /Structured
structured (flexible
processes) Uses census, survey
Uses interviews, participant questionnaire, checklist,
observation, group paper-pencil test and
discussions. experimentation.
Ex: Case Study, field
research Uses closed ended questions.
This questions can only be
Uses open ended questions. answered by selecting from a
limited number of options,

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It is a freeform survey usually “multiple-choice”,

questions allow a participant “yes or no”, or a rating scale
to answer in open-text Example:
format, responses are Strongly agree to strongly
unlimited to a set of options. disagree

Example of questions for the In quantitative research

interview: closed ended questions are
the basis of all statistical
1. What is your experience analysis techniques applied
during the ECQ period? How on questionnaires and
did you handle the situation? surveys.
Sample Question:
2. What is your insight about Do you agree on the modular
modular distance learning? distance learning in
transitioning the new normal
education?
4 -Strongly agree
3- Agree
2- Disagree
1- Strongly disagree

Role of Researcher Researcher and their biases
may be known to participants
in the study and participant
characteristics may be
known to the researcher
Researcher and their biases
are not known to participants
in the study, and participant
characteristics are
deliberately hidden from the
researcher

Types of Data Collected Identify patterns, features Identify statistical

and themes relationship

Subjectivity is expected
Objectivity is expected

Scientific Method Exploratory or bottom up: Confirmatory or top down:

the researcher generates a the researcher tests the

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new hypothesis and theory hypothesis and theory with

from the data collected data.
Final Report Narrative report with Statistical report with
contextual description and correlations; comparisons of
direct quotations from means and significance of
research participants findings

References:

Baraceros, E.L. (2016). Practical research 1. 1st ed. Manila: Rex Book Store
Carey, Teresita G., Naval, Victoria C. & Prieto, Nelia G. (2017). Practical research I. Manila:
LORIMAR Publishing Inc.
Carey, Teresita G., Naval, Victoria C. & Prieto, Nelia G. (2017). Practical research 2. Manila:
LORIMAR Publishing Inc.

Prepared by:

ARIANE A. ARIAS
Writer