Quantitative vs. Qualitative Research: Closing the Gap through Diagrams and Frequencies
I did my Ph.D. for 4 years previously, and I found there is a significant gap between two research methods of quantitative and qualitative: interpretation. When I was in my master’s degree year, I quantitatively did my thesis. However, I change my approach to qualitative due to my personal research scope involving spirituality concept.
There were many differences between these two. However, what intrigued me the most is how these methods can close its gap. Majority of my friends were doing quantitative, as I’m the minority of doing qualitative, I found many assumptions and opinions on both methods being portrayed by both group of students.
Quantitative was deemed not in-depth enough when it comes to findings’ interpretation, and many adaptations from previous researches as well. The bright side on this method was that it may shorten the period of doing research, lack of bias and the findings are quantifiable.
Qualitative, on the other hand, was believed to be taken a more extended …
There were many differences between these two. However, what intrigued me the most is how these methods can close its gap. Majority of my friends were doing quantitative, as I’m the minority of doing qualitative, I found many assumptions and opinions on both methods being portrayed by both group of students.
Quantitative was deemed not in-depth enough when it comes to findings’ interpretation, and many adaptations from previous researches as well. The bright side on this method was that it may shorten the period of doing research, lack of bias and the findings are quantifiable.
Qualitative, on the other hand, was believed to be taken a more extended …