Question

How does alignment differ between qualitative and quantitative research?

Answer 1

Solution:

Quantitative researcher:

• Quantitative research is termed as study involving the use of questionnaire and collecting response from pre-defined group of respondents.
• It frequently engages a considerable representative a sample of the population under the study and involves a formalized process for collecting data.
• The purpose of quantitative research is specific.
• Data format and source are clear and well defined and the presentation of the information that has been gathered follows an orderly process.
• The data collected in quantitative research are largely numerical in nature.

Qualitative researcher:

• Qualitative researcher ,involves collecting ,analyzing ,and interpreting data by previously existing sets,research results and opinion of people.
• The qualitative data more theoretical in nature and hard to quantify.