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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Characteristic of Quantitative Research

1. Deals with quantitative data

2. Use of statistical analyses are common

3. Data collection using instruments such as questionnaire and experimental equipments

4. Hypotheses are normally developed and tested statistically

5. Research findings usually conclusive

6. Sample is usually large and representative of the population

7. Probability sampling techniques are often used:

- Simple random sampling
- Stratified sampling
- Systematic sampling
- Cluster sampling

8. Examples of Quantitative Research

- Effects of Different Substrates on Nitrate Utilization Rate

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