RESEARCH 101 Building on the Basics UNDERSTANDING VARIABLES COMPARING DESIGNS QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH QUALITATIVE RESEARCH ON THE AGENDA Inquiries, Investigations, and Immersion RESEARCH 101 Building on the Basics VON CHRISTOPHER G. CHUA von_christopher_chua@dlsu.edu.ph mathbychua.weebly.com

RESEARCH 101 Building on the Basics LEARNING GOALS UNDERSTANDING VARIABLES COMPARING DESIGNS QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH QUALITATIVE RESEARCH ON THE AGENDA LEARNING GOALS After this discussion, you are expected to have the ability to: Describe quantitative and qualitative research. Explain the strengths and weakness of both quantitative and qualitative research designs Define specific types of variables. Classify a variable in terms of measurement scales This slideshow presentation is available for download through the course website: mathbychua.weebly.com. THE RESEARCH PROCESS Identifying a Problem Reporting Research Reviewing Literature Inquiries, Investigations, and Immersion RESEARCH 101 Building on the Basics Breaking down data Representing data Explaining data Specifying a Problem Justifying it Suggesting the need to study it Selecting samples Obtaining permissions Gathering info Identify the purpose Narrow the purpose to questions Locating, Selecting, Summarizing Resources Analyzing, Interpreting Data Specifying Purpose Collecting Data VON CHRISTOPHER G. CHUA von_christopher_chua@dlsu.edu.ph mathbychua.weebly.com

RESEARCH 101 Building on the Basics LEARNING GOALS UNDERSTANDING VARIABLES ON THE AGENDA LEARNING GOALS After this discussion, you are expected to have the ability to: Describe quantitative and qualitative research. Explain the strengths and weakness of both quantitative and qualitative research designs Define specific types of variables. Classify a variable in terms of measurement scales This slideshow presentation is available for download through the course website: mathbychua.weebly.com. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH COMPARING DESIGNS Concept attributes-based data numerical data Methodology exploratory conclusive Approach subjective objective Inquiries, Investigations, and Immersion RESEARCH 101 Building on the Basics Analysis non-statistical statistical Data Collection unstructured structured Objective depth of understanding level of occurrence Question Why? How? How many? How much? Sample small number of non-representative samples large number of representative samples Outcome develops initial understanding Recommends final course of action VON CHRISTOPHER G. CHUA von_christopher_chua@dlsu.edu.ph mathbychua.weebly.com

RESEARCH 101 Building on the Basics LEARNING GOALS UNDERSTANDING VARIABLES COMPARING DESIGNS QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH ON THE AGENDA LEARNING GOALS After this discussion, you are expected to have the ability to: Describe quantitative and qualitative research. Explain the strengths and weakness of both quantitative and qualitative research designs Define specific types of variables. Classify a variable in terms of measurement scales This slideshow presentation is available for download through the course website: mathbychua.weebly.com. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH QUALITATIVE RESEARCH Exploring a problem; developing a detailed understanding of a central phenomenon Having the literature review play a minor role but justify the problem Stating the purpose and research questions in a general and broad way Collecting data based on words from a small number of individuals Analyzing the data for description and themes Writing the report using flexible, emerging structures and evaluative criteria, Inquiries, Investigations, and Immersion RESEARCH 101 Building on the Basics VON CHRISTOPHER G. CHUA von_christopher_chua@dlsu.edu.ph mathbychua.weebly.com

RESEARCH 101 Building on the Basics LEARNING GOALS UNDERSTANDING VARIABLES COMPARING DESIGNS ON THE AGENDA LEARNING GOALS After this discussion, you are expected to have the ability to: Describe quantitative and qualitative research. Explain the strengths and weakness of both quantitative and qualitative research designs Define specific types of variables. Classify a variable in terms of measurement scales This slideshow presentation is available for download through the course website: mathbychua.weebly.com. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH Describing trends or an explanation of the relationship among variables Providing a major role for the literature Creating specific, narrow, measurable, and observable purpose statements, research questions, and hypotheses. Collecting numeric data from a large number of people using instruments Using statistical analysis, and interpreting results by comparing them with prior predictions and past research Writing the research report using standard, fixed structure. Approach is unbiased. Inquiries, Investigations, and Immersion RESEARCH 101 Building on the Basics VON CHRISTOPHER G. CHUA von_christopher_chua@dlsu.edu.ph mathbychua.weebly.com

RESEARCH 101 Building on the Basics LEARNING GOALS ON THE AGENDA LEARNING GOALS After this discussion, you are expected to have the ability to: Describe quantitative and qualitative research. Explain the strengths and weakness of both quantitative and qualitative research designs Define specific types of variables. Classify a variable in terms of measurement scales This slideshow presentation is available for download through the course website: mathbychua.weebly.com. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH COMPARING DESIGNS UNDERSTANDING VARIABLES A variable varies and has values. The values of variables under study are the research data. Are these variables? chair, shape of table, tweet, shirt style. Classifying Variables according to Scales of Measure Inquiries, Investigations, and Immersion RESEARCH 101 Building on the Basics INTERVAL RATIO NOMINAL ORDINAL IDENTITY MAGNITUDE EQUAL INTERVALS ABSOLUTE ZERO VON CHRISTOPHER G. CHUA von_christopher_chua@dlsu.edu.ph mathbychua.weebly.com