Transcription of Quantitative Research Methods
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Quantitative Research MethodsThis chapter focuses on Research designs commonly used when conducting Quantitative Research studies. The general purpose of Quantitative Research is to investigate a particular topic or activity through the measurement of variables in quantifiable terms. Quantitative approaches to conducting educational Research differ in numerous ways from the qualitative Methods we discussed in chapter 6. You will learn about these characteristics, the Quantitative Research process, and the specifics of several different approaches to conducting Quantitative Learning ObjectivesAfter studying chapter 7, students will be able to do the following:1. Describe the defining characteristics of Quantitative Research studies2. List and describe the basic steps in conducting Quantitative Research studies3. Identify and differentiate among various approaches to conducting Quantitative Research studies4. List and describe the steps and procedures in conducting survey, correlational, causal-comparative, quasi-experimental, experimental, and single-subject research5.
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