1. Qualitative vs. Quantitative
Fact versus Inference
Qualitative vs. Quantitative

2. Fact versus Inference
Your observations and collection of data will lead you to make statements of fact and statements of inference.
You will have to be able to analyze your statements and identify which are fact and which are inference.

3. Fact Observable Measureable Does not depend on prior experience
Qualitative Observations: gathered using 5 senses
Example: color, texture etc.
Measureable
Quantitative Observation
Uses numbers
Does not depend on prior experience
Is not subject to opinion

4. Inference Cannot be observed Cannot be measured
Is concluded by making assumptions

5. Inference Cannot be observed Cannot be measured
Is concluded by making assumptions
Is based on opinion

6. Fact versus Inference What can you observe about this image?
Which of those observations are facts?
Which of those observations are inferences?
What conclusion can you come to about this image?

7. Fact versus Inference What can you observe about this image?
Which of those observations are facts?
Which of those observations are inferences?
What conclusion can you come to about this image?

8. Fact versus Inference What can you observe about this image?
Which of those observations are facts?
Which of those observations are inferences?
What conclusion can you come to about this image?