revision powerpoint: Differences between quan and qual

Question 1

Differences between quan and qual research
Philosophical origin/ ontology

Answer 1

Quan: Positivism (facts and scientific)
Qual: Interpretivism (opinions)

Question 2

Differences between quan and qual research
Basis of knowing - why are we doing the research

Answer 2

Quan: cause-effect relationship
Qual: understanding

Question 3

Differences between quan and qual research
Theoretical focus

Answer 3

Quan: test hypothesis (deductive)
Qual: generate theories and understanding (inductive)

Question 4

Differences between quan and qual research
Researcher involvement

Answer 4

Quan: Objective (no bias/ opinion)
Qual: Subjective (opinions/ bias)

Question 5

Differences between quan and qual research
Data collection

Answer 5

Quan: survey, experiment, method, clinical trail, closed questionnaires
Qual: interviews, focus groups, observation

Question 6

Differences between quan and qual research
Type of data

Answer 6

Quan: no’s
Qual: words

Question 7

Differences between quan and qual research
Data analysis

Answer 7

Quan: stats
Qual: text-based analysis

Question 8

Differences between quan and qual research
Findings

Answer 8

Quan: generalizable
Qual: transferable
Generalizable and transferable mean the same thing- (findings/results can be used/applied to other situations)

Question 9

Qual vs Quan

Subjective and Objective

Answer 9

Qual: Subjective
Quan: objective

Question 10

Qual vs Quan

Interpretivism vs positivism

Answer 10

Qual: Interpretivism
Quan: positivism

Question 11

Qual vs Quan

Inductive vs Deductive

Answer 11

Qual: Inductive
Quan: Deductive

Question 12

Subjective

Answer 12

Qual

Question 13

Objective

Answer 13

Quan

Question 14

Interpretivism

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Qual

Question 15

Positivism

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Quan

Question 16

Inductive

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Qual

Question 17

Deductive

Answer 17

Quan