LESSON 2:
QUANTITATIVE
RESEARCH
M S . J E S S A C . C A RT E L
GRADE 12
DEFINITION
• Expressions like numerical forms, objective thinking,
statistical methods, and measurement signal the existence
of quantitative research. One word that reflects the true
nature of this type of research is numerical.
This term, numerical, is a descriptive word pertaining to or
denoting a number or symbol to express how many, how
much, or what rank things are or have in this world.
CLASSIFICATION
Two Kinds of Quantitative:
•Experimental
•Non-experimental
EACH OF THESE HAS SUB-TYPES.
IN EXPERIMENTAL:
•True experimental
•Quasi-experimental
•Single subject
•Pre-experimental
QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL COMES IN
SEVERAL TYPES:
•Matched comparative group
•Time series
•Counterbalanced quasiexperimental
IN NON-EXPERIMENTAL:
• Survey
• Historical
• Observational
• Correlational
• Descriptive
• Comparative