¶ … measurements that can be ascertained objectively. They employ statistical and mathematical data analysis; gathered through such techniques as polls, questionnaires, surveys or through manipulation of already existing data via computational techniques. Quantitative research specializes on collecting numerical data and applying it across groups in general terms, or explaining a specific phenomenon (University of South California, 2016).
Qualitative Research
It can be inferred from the use of the term qualitative that this is a research method that centrally focuses on the quality of entities, including meanings and processes that are not examined or measured through experiments. Researchers employing qualitative methods emphasize the social structure and nature of reality. They examine the close relationship between the researcher and what they are studying. The situational differentials that affect research and inquiry are also examined. They place a lot of significance on value-filled inquiry aspect (University of South California, 2016).
Examples of Quantitative and Qualitative Research Studies
Qualitative research, as has been pointed out earlier in this paper, focuses on answering questions that highlight how social experience comes about and assigned meaning. On the other hand, quantitative research emphasizes on measuring and analyzing the causal relationships between variables as opposed to processes (University of South California, 2016).
The articles below are examples of the two that the authors front for race sociologies transcends reconstructions at surface level. The paper demonstrates both race resilience as an element around which social relationships are organized and the tricky manner in which race issues have changed, transmuted and been pluralized. The article demonstrates qualitative research through various ways including attempting to describe and interpret the behavior of humans via the exploration and analysis of their occupied space or material culture. Qualitative research employs a reflexive process every step of the process in order to minimize biases by researchers, interpretations and presuppositions by making them clear so as to enable the reader to better interpret the general research validity in each case (University of South California, 2016).
Quantitative Evidence of the Continuing Significance of Race: Tableside Racism in Full-Service Restaurants, is the title of the article by Zachary W. Brewster and Sarah Nell Rusche. It explores quantitative research. The piece examines the…
Baxter P. & Jack S. Qualitative Case Study Approach: Design and Implementation for Inexperienced Researchers. The Qualitative Report, 13(4), 544-559 This paper treats case study as an approach in research. A qualitative case study approach avails tools for research in complex phenomena in context. If appropriately applied, the methodology is a valuable tool for health sciences in evaluating programs, crafting interventions and developing theory. This paper seeks to guide the inexperienced
Research ProposalReparations for Black Communities in Chicago through Educational ReformQualitative Research Methods IAbstractThis research proposal explores the feasibility of employing educational reforms as a form of reparations for Black communities in Chicago, addressing the persistent educational disparities rooted in systemic racism and the legacy of slavery. The study adopts a qualitative research design, utilizing in-depth semi-structured interviews, focus groups, and participatory observations to gather rich narratives from Black students, educators,
Reflexivity and Researcher's Voice In Qualitative Research A key feature of qualitative research is that the entire research process involves reflection and the researcher has a primary role in the research. According to Watt (2007) and Ritchie et al. (2013), a qualitative research is done with the primary objective being to understand and get insights on human phenomena, aspects of and nature of human experiences and the dynamic nature of process-oriented
Understanding the Value of Qualitative Research Qualitative researchers have a number of different research strategies available to them, including case studies, phenomenology, grounded theory and ethnography. Each of these research strategies has its respective strengths and weaknesses, but ethnography in particular represents a special challenge since it seeks to learn more about a group of people from the perspective of an insider. The purpose of this paper is to provide a
DOCTORAL SUCCESS: QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS DOCTORAL SUCCESS: QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS 11Doctoral Success: A Qualitative Data AnalysisStudent NameInstitutionIntroductionStatement of the ProblemGetting accepted into a doctoral program is only half the battle. Completing the program is not a given, and current doctoral completion rates are only fifty-seven percent: meaning that almost half of all doctoral students do not complete the program as planned (Johnson, 2015). Those rates are substantially lower for minorities
Coding and Data Analysis Process in Qualitative Research "Coding is the process of combing the data for themes, ideas and categories and then marking similar passages of text with a code label so that they can easily be retrieved at a later stage for further comparison and analysis. Coding the data makes it easier to search the data, to make comparisons and to identify any patterns that require further investigation"
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