Original Text
As we look to review two quantitative methods this week – first is to define what quantitative methods are. Quantitative methods are to “emphasize objective measurements and the statistical, mathematical, or numerical analysis of data collected through polls, questionnaires, and surveys, or by manipulating pre-existing statistical data using computational techniques.” (Longman, 2011) To continue on Quantitative methods and how the research is worked is to begin a checklist of working to gather data along with information from a selected group of people to ensure that the accuracy of the information is poled accurately. Since there is a reasonably large variety of conceptions as to what we know about and how we work with qualitative research, there is also the fact of working with competing claims and how we can define what is considered to be defined as the type of work and the quality of which is preferred in the research. As defined within the priori theory “Rather than opting for the criteria promoted by one variety, “paradigm,” “moment,” or school within qualitative research, practicing researchers can learn valuable lessons from each one. Social research is a craft skill, relatively autonomous from the need to resolve philosophical disputes.” (Fine G.A. 1995) With today’s research, there is a variety of techniques developed to ensure that we conduct the study to the requirements of that topic to the paradigm that is suggested.
Abstract
A rising interest in the use of quantitative methods in research, has created the need to review and define this approach. The main objective of quantitative design is the generation of knowledge and creating an understanding of the social perspectives (Creswell & Creswell, 2017). Researchers use this method to make observations of occurrences and phenomena affecting people. This approach provides a way of learning about particular groups of people using empirical enquiries which rely on data that the researchers have measured or observed and answer questions pertaining to the sample population (Schutt, 2019). Researchers use the results of quantitative methods to specify explanations of what is and is not essential, or influence that population. Quantitative research is founded on the positivist theory of knowledge creation. This theory posits that certain facts with an objective reality can be demonstrated numerically thus, emphasizing on their measurement (Goertzen, 2017). Babbie (2015) defines quantitative methods as a way to “emphasize objective measurements and the statistical, mathematical, or numerical analysis of data collected through polls, questionnaires, and surveys, or by manipulating pre-existing statistical data using computational techniques.” To gain an in-depth understanding about of quantitative methods and procedures, the researcher begins with a checklist of survey information that forms topic sections about the population (Albers, 2017). Results from literature show that there are different perceptions about what people know about quantitative research. To this effect, this paper demonstrates that quantitative research is a process that transforms, remodels, and revises data with the aim of researching a conclusion for a particular scenario (Allen, 2017). Thus, making quantitative analyses significant in a research project. Lacking an effective quantitative analysis findings will make a study meaningless. Moreover, collecting useful data and analysing it in the right way is essential to every researcher.
References
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Babbie, E. R. (2015). The practice of social research. Nelson Education.
Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2017). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Sage publications.
Goertzen, M. J. (2017). . Introduction to Quantitative Research and Data. Library Technology Reports, 53(4), 12-18.
Schutt, R. K. (2019). Quantitative methods. The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Sociology, 39-56.