Based on your knowledge and understanding.

Define the following words

below.
- Probe
- Ponder
- Random
- Inquiry
- Research
Nature of Inquiry and
Research
Learning Objectives:

- Discuss the characteristics, strengths, weaknesses and kinds

of quantitative research;
- Discuss the importance of quantitative research across the
field; and
- Discuss the nature of variables.
The Characteristics, Strengths, Weaknesses and
Kinds of Quantitative Research
The Characteristics, Strengths, Weaknesses and Kinds of Quantitative
Research
- Quantitative research makes you focus your mind
on specific things by means of statistics that
involve collection and study of numerical data.
- Thus, to give the basic meaning of quantitative
research is to say that research is a way of making
any phenomenon or any sensory experience
clearer or more meaningful by gathering and
examining facts and information about such
person, thing, place, or event appealing to your
senses (Baraceros, 2017)
The Characteristics, Strengths, Weaknesses and Kinds of Quantitative
Research
- Since quantitative research uses numbers and
figures to denote a particular thing, this kind of
research requires you to focus your full
attention on the object of your study.
- This is why quantitative research is described as
objective research in contrast to qualitative
research that is subjective.
The Characteristics, Strengths, Weaknesses and Kinds of Quantitative
Research
- The importance of quantitative research lies
realty in the production of results that should
reflect precise measurement and an in-depth
analysis of data. It is also useful in obtaining an
objective understanding of people, things,
places, and events in this world; meaning,
attaching accurate or exact meanings to objects
or subjects, rather than inflated meanings
resulting from the researcher’s bias or personal
attachment to things related to the research.
Quantitative research is of two kinds:

- Experimental – these are under this

kind of research true experimental,
quasi-experimental, and single subject,
and pre-experimental.
- Non-experimental – on the other hand
these are sub type survey, historical,
observational, correlational,
descriptive, and comparative research
Example of Quantitative Research

- Surveys and questionnaires

- Descriptive Research.
- Correlational Research.
The Importance of Quantitative Research across the Field

1. More reliable and objective

2. Can use statistics to generalise a finding
3. Often reduces and restructures a complex problem to a limited number of variables
4. Looks at relationships between variables and can establish cause and effect in highly
controlled circumstances
5. Tests theories or hypotheses
6. Assumes sample is representative of the population
7. Subjectivity of researcher in methodology is recognised less
8. Less detailed than qualitative data and may miss a desired response from the
participant.
The Nature of Variables
- Variables are “changing or characteristics” of persons or things like age, gender,
intelligence, ideas, achievements, confidence, and so on that are involved in your
research study.
- Made up of the root or base word “vary” which means undergo changes or to differ
from, variables have different or varying values in relation to time and situation.
The Nature of Variables
- For instance, as years go by, your age or intelligence increases. But placed in a
situation where you are afflicted with a disease or have no means of reading or no
access to any sources of knowledge, your intelligence tend to decrease.
How do quantitative research affects our lives?
On ½ Yellow paper, answer the following.

1. In your own words, explain Quantitative Research.

2. why quantitative research is described as objective research?
3. What is Variables in research?
4. Give one Importance of Quantitative Research.
5. What is the difference between the Experimental and Non-Experimental research.