Action Research 1-Qualitative vs quantitative

1. TSL 3113: Action Research I
Group members:
Muhammad Akmal
Nur Syahirah
Rosmalia
Siti Norfatin Izzati

2. Contrast Qualitative Approach with
Quantitative Approach
Item
Definition
Goals
Quantitative Approach
Qualitative Approach
• Emphasizes numbers,
measurements, control &
experimentation.
• Traditional scientific research.
• Emphasizes natural settings,
observations, verbal narratives &
interpretations.
• Emerged from sociology.
• Test hypothesis (theory)
• Establish facts
•Show relationships
•Predict
•Statically described
• Build theory
•Develop understanding
•Capture naturally occurring
behaviour
•Describe multiple realities

3. Item
Quantitative
Approach
Qualitative Approach
Design
•Structured
•Predetermined
•Formal
•Specific
•Evolving (emerging)
•Flexible
•Informal
•General
Sample
•Large
•Representative (graph,
chart)
•Random selection
•Small
•Non-representative
•Purposeful (to solve problem)
•Experiments
•Surveys
•Case studies
•Ethnographies
Methods

4. Item
Data
Quantitative Approach
•Quantities
•Counts
•Measures
•Instruments
•Numbers
•Statistics
Qualitative Approach
•Verbal descriptions
•Observations
•Documents
•Photographs
•People’s own words
•Narrative