What are the Characteristics of Quantitative Research?

By focusing specifically on genetic phenomenological method, the article describes key genetic phenomena, such as normality and abnormality as they concern the constitution of lived sense, embodied existence, and subjectivity

Surveys used to ask questions to a sample of respondents, using various types such as online polls, online surveys, paper questionnaires, web-intercept surveys, etc

• Large Sample Size
• Structured Research Methods
• Highly Reliable Outcome
• Reusable Outcome
• Close-ended questions
• Numerical Outcome
• Generalization of Outcome
• Prior study

Methods (used to obtain quantitative data) For example, a rating scale or closed questions on a questionnaire would generate quantitative data as these produce either numerical data or data that can be put into categories (eg, “yes,” “no” answers)

Tips for Qualitative Surveys

1. Test your survey
2. Don’t make your own tool for surveys if you can avoid it
3. Decide up front what the survey learning goals are
4. Write neutral questions that don’t imply particular answers or give away your expectations
5. Open vs
6. Carefully consider how you will analyze and act on the data

qualitative questions, ask “why” in a way that is open-ended, giving respondents the space to provide greater detail about their motivations and reasoning in their own words These responses are more difficult to analyze because, for the most part, the answers cannot be quantified using hard number

How to Choose Your Thesis Topic

1. Identify something you are interested in or passionate about You decided to study in this program for a reason, so remind yourself constantly what topics you find appealing inside this field
2. Discuss your interests with people
3. Talk to the faculty
4. Use your class assignments to develop your interests