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While defining quantitative and qualitative research based on their uses and
purposes may be considered a practical approach for researcher, the difference
actually lies on their roots: Quality and quantity. Procedures, designs, concepts,
purposes and uses emanate from there. Example on qualitative research referring to
quality where problems are answered without generally focusing on quantity, are
descriptions (in words) coming form interviews, discussions or observations.
However when words are translated to quantity in order to describe or to generalize,
then the research is now called quantitatitive research. The bottom lines are the
questions: “What is/are ” for quality and” how much/many” for quantity.
Text-based Number-based
Can be valid and reliable: largely Can be valid and reliable: largely
depends on skill and rigor of the depends on the measurement device
researcher or instrument used