定性研究与定量研究之间的区别

1.定性研究：
定性研究是指分析有关人类行为的深入信息并产生“文本数据”(非数字)。在此期间，如果需要探索思想，思想和意义，我们可以采用定性研究方法。定性研究提供对问题的见解，有助于发展潜在的定量研究的思路或假设。

2.定量研究：
定量研究是指根据一些数值数据和数学模型对事物进行分析，并产生“数值数据”。在此期间，如果需要测量某些东西或检验假设，我们可以采用定量研究方法。定量研究使用可测量的数据来表述事实并揭示研究的模式。

定性研究与定量研究之间的区别：

S.No.	QUALITATIVE RESEARCH	QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH
01.	Objective of Qualitative research is to gain a qualitative understanding of the underlying reasons and motivations.	Objective of Quantitative research is to quantity the data and generalize the results from the sample to the population of interest.
02.	Qualitative research focuses on quality features.	Quantitative research focuses on quantity features.
03.	The common purpose of this research is to discover ideas with general research objects.	The common purpose of this research is to test hypothesis or specific research questions.
04.	The philosophy behind it is phenomenology.	The philosophy behind it is positivism.
05.	In qualitative research observations are done to produce result.	In quantitative research experiments are done to produce result.
06.	Qualitative research produces “textual data” (non-numerical).	Quantitative research produces “numerical data”.
07.	In this research data can be measured it can be observed.	In this research data can be measured accurately.
08.	It is considered as subjective.	It is considered as objective.
09.	This research methods follow observe and interpret approach.	This research methods follow measure and test approach.
10.	Qualitative research follows unstructured data collection method.	Quantitative research follows structured data collection method.
11.	In qualitative research question format is open ended.	In quantitative research question format is close ended.
12.	It examines in wide angle means examines breadth and depth of topic.	It examines in narrow angle means examines some specific variable of topic.
13.	It takes small number of non representative cases as sample.	It takes large number of representative cases as sample.
14.	Qualitative research follows non statistical data analysis approach.	Quantitative research follows statistical data analysis approach.
15.	It collects data through interviews, observations, documents and artifacts.	It collects data through tests, questions, scale, inventories.
16.	It is most often used in exploratory research designs.	It is most often used in descriptive and casual research designs.
17.	It develops an initial understanding as outcome.	It recommends a final course of action as outcome.