As far as qualitative research is concerned, the main drawback is that we are relying on the research of others. This can be problematic, because if researchers working on a particular project were swayed, the data from their findings could be subjective. In the case of quantitative method, the biggest weakness is that the sample may be too small to mirror any kind of trends. This is troubling, because these kinds of anomalies could waste our time and effort studying these issues. To avoid these kinds of conflicts we will be utilizing both methods. The reason why, is because the combination of the two approaches will account for any kind of weaknesses in other techniques. ("Qualitative vs. Quantitative Data," 2011)
The Method that will be used the Most
The method that we will be utilizing is to have, the qualitative data sources identify the underlying trends and offer insights about what other regions are experiencing. This will establish a background of what we are looking for and the probable results. In general,...
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The other part will involve us using quantitative information to see if our study is able to identify similar kinds of trends. This is when we will monitor the 100 respondents in our sample and track their progress. Using both of these methods in conjunction with each other will provide more consistent results. This is because we are focused on corroborating various trends and then determining other areas that require further research. Once this occurs, is when we will be able to objectively study and evaluate the results of the software. ("Qualitative vs. Quantitative Data," 2011)
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Intervention Successmaker. (2009). IES. Retrieved from:http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/adolescent_literacy/successmaker/index.asp
Qualitative vs. Quantitative Data. (2011). Regents Prep. Retrieved from: http://regentsprep.org/REgents/math/ALGEBRA/AD1/qualquant.htm
