|
Method |
Researchers like this because it |
Values |
Instruments for data collection |
Used for |
|
Quantitative |
Reveals patterns, correlations or causal relationships (Leavy, 2017) |
Neutrality, Objectivity |
Test, Survey, Questionnaire |
Explanation, Evaluation |
|
Qualitative |
Allows a detailed exploration of a topic of interest (Harwell, 2011). |
Importance of subjective experiences, Meaning-making process |
Interview, Participant observation, Content analysis |
Exploration, Description, Explanation |
|
Mixed |
Results in a comprehensive understanding of an investigated phenomena (Leavy, 2017) |
Mixing multiple elements of quantitative and qualitative research |
Survey, Interview, Experiment, FGD |
Description, Evaluation, Explanation |
|
Arts-based |
Studies the nature, characteristics, and purposes of the arts (Given, 2008). |
Reveals artistic meanings through arts (Given, 2008) |
Observation, Careful judgment based on an identified criteria |
Exploration, Description, Evoking, Provoking |
|
Community-based participatory |
Observes the community at the grassroots level and the community has also a voice in this research. |
Sharing of power |
Interview, FGD |
Promoting community change |
References:
Given, L. M. (2008). The SAGE encyclopedia of qualitative research methods (Vols. 1-0). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. doi: 10.4135/9781412963909
Harwell, M. R. (2011). Research design in qualitative/quantitative/mixed methods. In Conrad, C. F., & Serlin, R. C. The SAGE handbook for research in education: Pursuing ideas as the keystone of exemplary inquiry (pp. 147-164). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. doi: 10.4135/9781483351377
Leavy, P. (2017). Research design: Quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, arts-based, and community-based participatory research approaches. New York: The Guilford Press.