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• Types of research

  • Quantitative research
  • Qualitative research
  • Mixed methods research
• Qualitative Research

  It focuses on words along with its construction, meanings, and interpretations.
• Qualitative Research

  It asks open-ended questions to extract meanings, perceptions, and interpretations.
• Strategies for Inquiry (quali)

  • Phenomenology
  • Grounded theory
  • Ethnography
  • Case study
  • Narrative research
• Data collection (quali)

  • Interviews
  • Focus group discussions
  • Content analysis
• Qualitative research may possibly use numbers and figures, but its analysis still focuses on words, meanings, interpretations, and perspectives.
• Quantitative Research

  It is a means for testing objective theories by examining the relationship among variables.
• Quantitative Research

  • It makes use of statistics in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of numerical data.
• Strategies of Inquiry (quanti)

  • Survey researc
  • Experimental research
• Data collection (quanti)

  • Surveys
  • Experiments
• Qualitative techniques rely on words. Quantitative techniques use numbers.
• Mixed methods research

  It employs the elements of both qualitative and quantitative research in terms of strategies and methods.