LESSON 1 in PR 2

Lesson 1: Nature
of Inquiry
in Research
LETS WARM UP:
A.
As a group, select a TV program and
evaluate it based on its content, message,
and presentation. Fill in the evaluation sheet
shown below. Each member of the group
must have one evaluation sheet.
A. TV Program: ____________
Indicator/Item 5 4 3 2 1 strongly Average
Strongly Agree Neutral disagree agree Score
agree
The program
delivers news
objectively.
The news anchor
speaks clearly
The reporting is
accurate
The program is
visually appealing to
the viewer
Overall Mean Score
B. The group leader will collect the evaluation
sheet. The leader will compute for the average
score for each indicator or item as well as the
overall mean score.
C. Discuss with your groupmates the

significance of the computed values and
answer the following questions. Assign a
secretary to take note of the points discussed
and report your findings to the class.
Answer the following processing
questions:
1. What do the average scores for each item
tell you about the opinions of the
respondents about the program?
2. What does the overall mean score indicate
regarding the general view of the
respondents about the program?
3. Based on the responses, what are the
strengths and weaknesses of the program?
4. Can you say that the program is good on
the evaluation sheet results? Explain.
Steps in Computing
1. Add the total marks for a specific rating
and multiply the sum with its value.
2. Add the computed values per rating and
divide it by the total marks for the
indicator. This will yield the average score
per item.
3. Compute for overall score by adding the
average scores per item; divide the sum by
the total number of indicators/items.
What is Quantitative Research?
Quantitative research is a systematic
investigation of observable phenomena where
the researcher gathers quantitative or
numerical data and subjects them to statistical
methods .
This method of research is highly
deductive as it uses data to test hypotheses
and theories.
Methods used in Quantitative Research
 Pearson’s r-which measures the relationship
between two variables
 T-test- which examines the presence of a
statistical differences between two means
 ANOVA(analysis of variance)-which looks
into the statistical differences among the
means of two or more groups
 Multiple Regression- which tests the
relationship between several independent
variables and one dependent variable.
What are the main goals of a
quantitative research?
 To test hypotheses
 Explore causal relationships
 Make predictions
 Generalize the findings within a
population
The samples
Quantitative research typically uses larger
samples ( or sets of participants in the
study), and primarily utilizes probability
sampling.
Because of this, quantitative research
is often said to exhibit a lower level of
subjectivity and a higher rate of
generalizability.
Generalizability
 Refers to the extent to which the findings

not only represent the samples but also
the population at large.
Strengths of Quantitative Research
 It can be replicated or repeated in other
contexts.
 It provides findings that are generalizable to
a large population.
 It can establish causality more conclusively.
 It can make predictions based on numerical,
quantifiable data.
 Data analysis using statistical software is
faster.
Strengths of Quantitative Research
 Data gathering techniques are typically
less demanding compared with those in
qualitative research.
 It has a low degree of subjectivity.
 Its validity and reliability can be measured.
Weaknesses of Quantitative Research
 It has flexibility in terms of study design.
 Responses of participants are strictly limited
to what has been asked. These responses
may not be extensive in some cases.
 Self-reported data may not be very accurate
as respondents may have the tendency to
underestimate their skills and behavior
during self-assessment tasks.
Weaknesses of Quantitative Research
 It cannot adequately provide in-depth
information necessary for describing and
explaining a complex phenomenon.
 It lacks ability to provide a comprehensive
textual description of human experiences.
 Numerical data may be insufficient in
analyzing intangible factors, such as gender
roles, socio-economic status, and social
norms of a given population.
Exercise 1.1
A. Write S on the blank if a

quantitative approach is suitable for
the given questions and N if it is
not.
___1. Does the environmental literacy of an
individual increase in age?
___2. What are the challenges experience
experienced by student-athletes?
___3. Does exposure to CNN programs
improve students’ speaking skills?
___4. What are the factors that affect the
decision making of parents regarding the
education of their children?
___5. How reliable are admission tests in
predicting the future performance of students
in school?
___6. What are the features of narcissistic
posts on Facebook?
___7. Do online materials enhance the
computer skills of students?
____8. Is there a relationship between milk
consumption and incidence of osteoporosis?
___9. What are the study habits of public
school students?
___10. What are the experiences of police
officers in arresting criminals?
 B. As a group, discuss the ways to correct or
make up for the weaknesses or inadequacies
of quantitative research.
 Write two to three sentences for each of
the weaknesses. Discuss your answers in
class.
Reference:
Practical Research 2
By
JESSIE S. BARROT, PH.D
C& E Publishing, Inc.
2017
Assignment:
1. Give the five most common kinds of
quantitative research . Define each of
them.
2. Identify the goal of each quantitative
research.
3. Answers on your lecture notebook.

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