Quantitative research

Definition: Quantitative research encompasses a diverse range of methods to systematically investigate a range of phenomena via the use of numerical data which can be analysed with statistics.

Related terms: Measuring, Qualitative research, Sample size, Statistical power, Statistics

Reference: Goertzen (2017)

Drafted and Reviewed by: Aoife O’Mahony, Valeria Agostini, Tamara Kalandadze, Adam Parker

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