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    Quantitative research involves the usage of statistical techniques for analysis that, test a theory based on the enquiry of an identified problem. It can mostly be measured in numbers and believes in generalizing its result, i.e. extrapolating. Its main goal is to determine whether the predictive generalizations, hold true or not. Quantitative research also aims at predicting, explaining and understanding some phenomena, by focusing on a cause and effect relationship between the variables involved

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    Qualitative and Quantitative Research Ravi Teja Mora Dr. Jimi Peters Research Methods Stratford University   Qualitative and Quantitative Research Introduction There has been a widespread of debate in recent years regarding the quantitative and qualitative research methods, wether one or the other has to be emerged as superior. Although there have been so many theories and conclusions, this paper intends to discuss on the similarities and differences between the qualitative and quantitative research methods

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    where the quantitative and qualitative methods are mixed or integrated in the research process (Greene, Caracelli, & Graham, 1989; Tashakkori & Teddlie, 1998; Creswell et al., 2003). Mixing can occur at the beginning stage of the study when the researcher is formulating the quantitative and qualitative research (Teddlie & Tashakkori, 2003), and integration can be done at the interpretation stage of the quantitative and qualitative results (Onwuegbuzie & Teddlie, 2003). The quantitative and qualitative

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    Research requires the collection and interpretation of data in attempting to resolve the problem that initiated the research (Leedy & Ormrod, 2009). While requirements of research may vary between disciplines, and some may prefer qualitative or quantitative methodologies, multidisciplinary research within the medical field should follow at least six basic guidelines in order to be robust: 1) Contribute to theoretical development; 2) Be based on empirical data, on observation of some element of pedagogy;

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    both qualitative and quantitative methods. During comparison, there are many noted differences in both study designs, but not many similarities. Qualitative research uses a subjective approach with a large sample population. It collects non-statistical data, using an unstructured or semi-structured technique (Nieswiadomy & Bailey, 2018). Quantitative research uses an objective approach and large, random, sampling to ask opinions in a structured way. The findings of quantitative studies are conclusive

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    order to carry out my research, there were two feasible arguments to using qualitative research and quantitative methods. Qualitative research is recording information that express information about feelings, values and attitudes using words, whereas quantitative research uses data that is expressed in numerical form using descriptive and inferential statistics (Lindlof & Taylor, 2002). Quantitative research is useful when measuring facts and is structured using characterised surveys and statistical

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    conducting a research. Those are quantitative and qualitative research. While both approaches become standards for conducting a research, both approaches have major differences in answering research questions and gathering the valid data. Quantitative research can be described as an approach to which it explains a phenomenon expressed in numerical data and analyzed by using mathematically-based statistical tools (Aliaga and Gunderson, 2000). As a conclusive research, quantitative research emphasizes what

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    Qualitative research and Quantitative research Qualitative research Defilation Qualitative research is a method used in different academic disciplines, generally in social science, but also in research and further contexts. Qualitative researchers aim to attain detailed understanding of human behavior rand the reasons that govern such behavior. The qualitative method investigates the why and how of decision making, not just what, where, when. Hence, smaller but focused mainly on samples are more

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    The issue of quantitative and qualitative research approach has been discussed widely nowadays. Some people believe quantitative research approach is trustworthy than qualitative research approach. This essay will discuss the features of quantitative and qualitative research, and the reason why people believe quantitative research approach is trustworthy than qualitative research approach. Both quantitative and qualitative researches have been used as research approach recently. (What is the purpose

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    Critiquing of a Qualitative and Quantitative Study The purpose of this paper will be to present the contrasts in the type of information that was gained while reviewing two studies. The studies reviewed were a qualitative study and a quantitative study. The general advantages and disadvantages of the two types of studies will also be presented. Qualitative and quantitative studies both have a place in research, even though the two study designs take a very different approach to research. Lastly

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