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Quantitative Versus Qualitative Research: An Attempt to Clarify the Issue

Quantitative Versus Qualitative Research: An Attempt to Clarify the Issue Quantitative Versus Qualitative Research: An Attempt to Clarify the Issue John K. Smith University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa This pape r will describe points of searc h or use one at one time and search in particular and of social disagreemen t between quantita­ th e other at anothe r time, depend­ researc h in general are rooted in tive research and qualitative, or in g on th e natur e of th e problem at th e late 19th century. The crucial interpretive , research. After a hand . question at tha t tim e was whether or not social scientists could and/ brief historical overview, the dis­ Both tendencies pose problems cussion will focus on how each per­ or should "borrow" th e methodol­ for anyone who desires a clearer spective responds to three major ogy of th e physical sciences, es­ understandin g of th e issue. Pol­ an d closely related questions: pecially physics, to investigat e the emics an d nam e calling do littl e to (1) What is th e relationship of th e illuminat e in any systematic and socia l and huma n world. The provocation for this http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Educational Researcher SAGE

Quantitative Versus Qualitative Research: An Attempt to Clarify the Issue

Smith, John K.
Educational Researcher , Volume 12 (3): 8 – Mar 1, 1983
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Quantitative Versus Qualitative Research: An Attempt to Clarify the Issue John K. Smith University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa This pape r will describe points of searc h or use one at one time and search in particular and of social disagreemen t between quantita­ th e other at anothe r time, depend­ researc h in general are rooted in tive research and qualitative, or in g on th e natur e of th e problem at th e late 19th century. The crucial interpretive , research. After a hand . question at tha t tim e was whether or not social scientists could and/ brief historical overview, the dis­ Both tendencies pose problems cussion will focus on how each per­ or should "borrow" th e methodol­ for anyone who desires a clearer spective responds to three major ogy of th e physical sciences, es­ understandin g of th e issue. Pol­ an d closely related questions: pecially physics, to investigat e the emics an d nam e calling do littl e to (1) What is th e relationship of th e illuminat e in any systematic and socia l and huma n world. The provocation for this

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