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Research - Qualitative and Quantitative
Research - Qualitative and Quantitative
Quantitative
Research
Qualitative Research
Research question include What, How and Why.
Document social reality, meaning is constructed.
Focus on in-depth meaning.
Values are present and explicit.
Contextual dependence is present.
Thematic analysis is shown.
Loosely structured research approach.
Holistic approach is present.
Types of Qualitative Research
Focus group
In-depth interview (IDI, one-on-one)
Dyads, triads
Paired interviews
Methods of Qualitative
Research
Sampling- Space, Time, Social position,
Context.
Data Analysis- Data Reduction, Data
Display, Conclusion Drawing and
Verification.
Coding- One codes only relevant data.
Display- Making sense of the data.
Where Qualitative Research is used
• According to values
• According to scale of measurement
• According to relationship
Types of Variable:
1. According to Values:
Examples:
sex- male or female
civil status- single, married
Cont.
2.2 Ordinal Variable
Examples:
temperature, IQ level
Cont.