Practical Research 2

Quarter 1: Module 1
What I Know
1. D 3. C 5. D
2. A 4. A

Lesson 1:
What’s In:
What’s New:
1. Research- is the methodical exploration and analysis of
materials and sources in order to establish facts and draw
new conclusions
2. Quantitative- is the process of collecting and interpreting
numerical data. It's commonly used to uncover patterns,
averages, predictions, and cause-and-effect correlations
between the variables being investigated.
 3. Method- is a certain method of completing or approaching
anything, especially one that is methodical or well-
established.
4. Statistics- is the technique or science of gathering and
analyzing vast amounts of numerical data, particularly with
the aim of inferring proportions in the aggregate from those
in a representative sample.
5. Probability- the chance of something happening or being the
case; the probability of something happening or being the
case
6. Characteristics- a feature or trait of a person, place, or item
that helps to identify it.
7. Kind- a group of people or things who share similar traits.

What’s More:
1. True experimental design requires that sample groups be
assigned at random, that a viable control group be present, and
that only one variable be changed and tested. More than one
can be tested, but such trials and statistical analysis are time-
consuming and complicated. Quasi-experimental, on the other
hand, is defined as structures that already exist in the real
world. Although categories fall short of the criteria for a
legitimate experimental group in some ways, these groupings
are not.
2. Descriptive research is the systematic collection of data from
respondents with the goal of understanding and/or forecasting
some elements of the behavior of the target population.
Sampling, questionnaire design, questionnaire administration,
and data analysis are all things that concern me. Correlational
research, on the other hand, is a quantitative type of study in
which two or more quantitative variables from the same set of
individuals are compared.
3. The goal of causal-comparative research is to find a cause-and-
effect link between two or more groups. Simply described,
comparative research is the act of comparing two or more
items with the goal of learning something about one or all of
them.
4. Pre-experimental designs are so named because they
frequently occur before an actual experiment is carried out.
Before seeking financing and dedicating time to perform a
proper experiment, many researchers want to check if their
treatments would have an effect on a small group of people.
5. Evaluative adjectives describe something that can be compared
or measured. Descriptive adjectives describe qualities that
aren't quantifiable. They can be restricted by color, material,
and so forth... Because these characteristics cannot be
contrasted, the adjectives lack comparative and superlative
forms.

What I Have Learned:

A.
1. Quantitative Research involves the use of computational,
statistical, and mathematical tools to derive results.
2. Characteristics of Quantitative Research:
 It is objective, neutral and seeks accurate measurement
and analysis.
 Research questions are carefully designed before data
gathering
 Using structured research instruments
 With the large sample size, more reliable data analysis
will be arrived.
Strengths of Quantitative Research:
 It is objective.
 Quick and easy way to analyze numerical data.
 It generalizes findings.
 It is useful for studying large numbers of people.
 It may have higher credibility with many people in
power (e.g. administrators, politicians, people who
fund programs).
Weaknesses of Quantitative Research:
 Requires a large number of respondents.
 It is costly and expensive.
 Very limited opportunity to elaborate the
responses.
 Many information are difficult to gather.
 Data from questionnaires may be incomplete or
inaccurate.
3. Experimental:
 True Experimental
 Quasi Experimental
 Pre-experimental
Non-Experimental:
 Descriptive
 Correlational
 Casual Comparative
 Comparative
 Evaluative
B.
1. Quantitative research is described as a systematic
analysis of phenomena through the collection of
measurable data and the application of statistical,
mathematical, or computational methods.
2. The goal of a quasi-experimental design is to discover a
cause-and-effect relationship between an independent
and dependent variable.
3. Pre-experiment is the most basic type of design.
4. Correlational research is a non-experimental research
strategy that uses statistical analysis to investigate the
relationship between two variables.
5. Causal-comparative research is a subset of causal-
comparative research that looks into the causes of
observed differences across groups.
6. Survey research is a quantitative approach of gathering
data from a group of people by posing various survey
questions to them.
 7. Evaluative research, also known as evaluation research
or program evaluation, is a sort of study that can be
used to assess a product or concept and gather data to
assist you improve your solution.

What I Can Do:

1. Studying Quantitative Research is crucial because this is one
of the way to understand a problem or issue and find its
solution. In this time of pandemic, we can use the
quantitative method to analyze the data of the number of
cases and also, experiments on how to lessen or much better
kill it. The experiments on vaccines to help us protect
ourselves from the virus.
2. One of the institutions in the Philippines that uses
Quantitative Research is the Departments of Science and
Technology (DOST). One of the types they used as the
quantitative research are True Experimental in their study
“Watershed Management” and for their research “Global
Warming and Climate Change they have used Quasi-
Experimental.

Assessment:
1. T 6. F
2. T 7. F
3. T 8. T
4. T 9. F
 5. T 10. F

Additional Activities:
I have learned a lot about Quantitative Research, its
characteristics, strengths and weaknesses. I have learned about its
kinds which are the descriptive, correlational, evaluation, survey,
casual-comparative and experimental research. I have also learned
about the quantitative research across disciplines and the its types
of variables.