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In general, the difference between qualitative and quantitative research canbe seen from the characteristics of data used (measured versus observed), datacollection methods (structured interview versus in-depth interview, participantobservation), and clearly, from the method of analysis. Example is quantitativeresearch with quantitative guidance (level of significance in hypothesis measuring,factor analysis in creating construct validity estimation of a variable measuring,and so on). Indeed, we need to analyze some of the questions related with thediffering between both, that include: do all qualitative research are researcheswhich emphasized in subjectivity and reflexivity? Do all qualitative researchemergent or exploratory in nature? Do all qualitative research ideographic innature? Isn?t there one research that nomothetic? How about the results foundusing proposition from the perspective of social construction of reality? Some of theanswers from the questions above will be discussed in this article. |
