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Strengths and Weaknesses of Quantitative Research

This document outlines the strengths and weaknesses of quantitative research. The strengths include testing and validating theories, establishing hypotheses, generalizing findings from large random samples, making quantitative predictions, establishing cause-and-effect relationships, collecting data quickly, providing numerical data, quick data analysis, and perceived higher credibility. Weaknesses include that variables and theories may not reflect local understandings, could miss emerging phenomena by focusing on testing hypotheses, and may produce knowledge too abstract for direct local application.

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Strengths and Weaknesses of Quantitative Research

This document outlines the strengths and weaknesses of quantitative research. The strengths include testing and validating theories, establishing hypotheses, generalizing findings from large random samples, making quantitative predictions, establishing cause-and-effect relationships, collecting data quickly, providing numerical data, quick data analysis, and perceived higher credibility. Weaknesses include that variables and theories may not reflect local understandings, could miss emerging phenomena by focusing on testing hypotheses, and may produce knowledge too abstract for direct local application.

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PRACTICAL RESEARCH II

First Semester, School Year 2019-2020

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH

Strengths:
 Constructed theories are tested and validated based on how and why phenomena
occur.
 Hypothesis can be constructed subject for investigation and test.
 Research findings can be generalized when the data are based sufficient sized
random samples.
 Research findings can be generalized when many different populations and
subpopulations has been simulated.
 It is useful for obtaining data which allows quantitative predictions can be done.
 Allowing one to more credibly established cause-and-effect relationships, the
researcher may create a situation that eliminates the confusing influence of many
variables.
 Having a data collection using some quantitative methods is relatively quick (e.g.
telephone interviews).
 It provides an accurate, quantitative, numerical data.
 Data analysis is less time consuming (using statistical software).
 The research results are independent of the researcher (e.g. statistical
significance).
 With many people in power, it may have higher credibility (e.g. administrators,
politicians, and people fund programs).
 It is very useful for studying a large number of people.

Weaknesses:
 The used variable of the researcher might not reflect the understandings of local
constituents.
 The used theories of the researcher might not reflect the understandings of local
constituents.
 The researcher might miss out the phenomena occurring because of the focus on
theory or hypothesis testing rather than on theory or hypothesis generation (called
the confirmation bias).
 The produced knowledge could be so abstract and general for direct application to
specific local situations, contexts, and individuals.

Prepared by:

JHIMSON V. CABRAL, LPT, MAED


Research Coordinator

Address: Buhaynasapa, San Juan, Batangas • Telephone No.: (043)-575-45-81 • Email: [email protected]

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