Understanding the differences between Quantitative and Qualitative Research

Understanding the differences between Quantitative and Qualitative Research is vital to further
dissecting and digesting the volumes of literature in this course. Quantitative Research Methods
employs a great deal of gathering, organizing, assessing, and presenting numerical data. Since
much of the professional research published in the Sport Profession is quantitively-oriented, it is
vital to discern and apply this sort of research in your review. The best way to comprehend
quantitative research methods is to study it intimately while dissecting and re-presenting a
pristine summary of a single statistically-packed quantitative research study. Learn the intricacies
of a major published research project regarding your topic from Abstract through References
writing a thorough analysis of one.
Instructions
Choose 1 quantitative article related to your Literature Review or Alternative Assignment and
compose a 2-page review of it. Your review must include 2 sections after a proper Title Page: (1)
a summary of the article and (2) a critical analysis of the article.
Your summary must include:
• The purpose of the study
• Description of participants/sample
• The research design (e.g., experimental, quasi-experimental, correlational, regression,
etc.)
• Method of data collection (survey, test, questionnaire, etc.)
• Statistical analysis (t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), analysis of covariance
(ANCOVA), chi square, Pearson product moment correlation, Spearman rho, etc.)
• Results
Your analysis must include:
• Opportunities for further research not already stated in the article
• Threats to validity or rival hypotheses not already discussed
• Other original insight or criticism
• Implications of the findings