Lesson 2 – Importance of Quantitative Research Across Fields

 applications of quantitative research to various field or discipline is

emphasized with the expectation that learners will appreciate the
importance of research because of its multidisciplinary approach and
relevance.

At the end of this module, you should be able to:

2. Illustrate the importance of quantitative research across field (CS_RS12-Ia-c-2);

Activity 1: Where do I belong?

Direction. Listed in Column A are the important inventions, innovations or discoveries in

history. Identify which field in Column B do these discoveries have great
importance.
Column A Column B
____B___1. Vaccine A. Agriculture and Fisheries
___H____2. Refrigeration B. Natural and Physical Science
____C___3. Printing press C. Business and Accounting
___D____4. Computer D. Information and Communications Technology
___H____5. Airplane E. Arts
___D____6. Photo finishes F. Education
___D____7. Social media G. Sports
____E___8. Paint H. Humanities and Social Science
I. Mathematics

Activity 2: Expanding your vocabulary!

Directions: Read through the text of this lesson and look for an underlined word that has the
same meaning as the word in the list below. Write the word on the space
provided.
1. Intercession - ____intervention______
2. To find out – ____discover______
3. Salable - ________marketable_____________
4. Quicken, expedite - ___fast track__________
5. Relationship - ______correlation___________
6. Create, produce - ______crafting_________
7. Compatibility - ______ interoperability________
8. Toughest - ________ sturdiest_________
9. Changeable - ___variable___________
10. Global, widespread - ___pandemic_____

Importance of Quantitative Research Across Fields

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 The value of quantitative research to man’s quest to discover the unknown and
improve underlying conditions is undeniable. Throughout history, quantitative research has
paved the way to finding meaningful solutions to difficulties. For instance, the development
of vaccines to strengthen our immunity against viruses causing highly communicable
diseases like polio, influenza, chickenpox, and measles to name a few, underwent thorough
experimental trials. You bet, scientists and medical experts all over the world today are
working their best to fast track the development, testing and release of the vaccine for the
Corona Virus Disease of 2019 (Covid-19) as the pandemic has critically affected the world
economy, education, as well as physical and emotional well-being of people.

The findings of the quantitative study can influence leaders and law-makers’
decisions for crafting and implementing laws for the safety and welfare of the more
significant majority. For example, a community with high cases of Covid-19 positive patients
is mandated by law to be under Enhanced Community Quarantine where only the most
essential businesses can operate. On the other hand, cities with less or zero case will be
under General Community Quarantine where some businesses, public and private offices
are already allowed to operate.

Using quantitative design helps us determine and better understand relationships

between variables or phenomenon crucial to reducing the range of uncertainty because the
mathematics (more of this in the last module) behind quantitative studies helps us make
close estimates of the outcome (dependent variable) from a given condition/s (independent
variable). Relationship between demand and supply, age and health, discipline and
academic achievement, practice and winning at sports, depression and suicidal rates, algae
population and Oxygen demand are just a few examples of real-life applications of
correlation studies in the past that we still apply today.

Most inventions and innovations are products of quantitative studies. Before you can
enjoy the uses and features of a smart phone, it took years of research to establish
compliance to standards for interoperability, to find the most cost-effective raw materials,
identify the sleekest and sturdiest design, the fastest data saving and processing power, and
most marketable add-ons according to consumer needs. Indeed, mankind will dwell in the
darkness of ignorance if not for the people who conducted their research before reading
about it from books or manuals.
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The table below shows some of the contributions of quantitative research to other
fields and their example.

Field Contribution/Application Example

Social Science  Effects of intervention to group The effects of pandemic
behavior. on social behavior and
 Understanding cultural or racial economic stability.
conflicts.
 Human satisfaction and
stressors
Natural and Physical  Investigate the effectiveness of Antidiabetic properties of
Sciences a product or treatment to common Philippine herbs.
illnesses.
 Finding or enhancing
alternative energy sources.
 Advancement in material
science.
Agriculture and  Increase the yield of crops The effectiveness of
Fisheries  Prevention and cure for crops organic and inorganic
and livestock diseases fertilizer to vegetable
production.
Sports
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 techniques for different
kinds of sports.
Business  Device marketing strategies Effectiveness of Facebook
 Improve marketability ads on sales.
Arts and Design  Relationship between color The effects of music on
and architectural space learning and behavior.
 Multimedia use and adaptation
for recreation, business
marketing and lifestyle
changes.
Environmental Science  Causes and effects of climate The environmental factors
change affecting natural
calamities

Directions: In a separate sheet, make a concept map (example below) of all other
fields/disciplines where you think quantitative research can be applied. Explain
why quantitative research is important to these fields.

Psychology

Quantitative
Politics Research History

Marketing

Directions: Answer the following questions clearly but briefly.

A. How is quantitative research relevant to different discipline?

 Psychology - study and develop the methods and techniques used to measure human
behavior and other attributes. Their work involves the statistical and mathematical
modeling of psychological processes, the design of research studies and the analysis of
psychological data.
 Marketing - used for estimating consumer attitudes and behaviors, market sizing,
segmentation and identifying drivers for brand recall and product purchase decisions
 Politics - Politics is a discipline where quantitative methods plays a major role in the
study of all empirical branches, including international relations, public policy, public
administration and political institutions.
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  History - It approach to historical research that makes use of quantitative, statistical and
computer tools.
B. Explain briefly, the importance or contribution of quantitative research to each of the
following fields of study.

Field Importance / contribution

Natural and Physical Science Quantitative research is used by social
scientists, including communication researchers, to
observe phenomena or incidents affecting individuals.
Social scientists are concerned with the study of people.

Education It contributes knowledge development,

practical improvement, and policy information. Therefore,
educators can use those research findings to improve
their competences and teaching and learning process

Sports They may record how many people said that they like
playing sport because they can spend time with their
friends

Arts and Design Quantitative research aims to measure the impact

of the arts on student learning by testing the claims
through controlled, experimental methods, qualitative
research methods may be applied in an effort to describe
the impact of the arts in education

Agriculture and Fisheries Quantitative research objective is to improve the

management of fish populations and fisheries.

Information and Quantitative Research in Communication provides

Communication Technology practical, user-friendly coverage of how to use statistics,
how to interpret printouts, how to write results, and how to
assess whether the assumptions of various procedures
have been met.

Social Science hypothesis testing, using large samples,

standardized measures, a deductive approach, and
rigorously structured data collection instruments

Business and Accounting . It uses mathematical analysis and data to shed light on
important statistics about your business and market.
Helps you to measure interest in your company and its
offerings.
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 Directions: Search online, from a book or publication one particular quantitative study for every
field below and indicate its contribution to the development of knowledge to that
field.

Field
Title, Author/s, Yr published
Contribution
Education
The Better You Feel the Better You Learn: Do Warm Colours and Rounded Shapes Enhance
Learning Outcome in Multimedia Learning? Munchow, H, Mengelkamp, C, Bannert, M. (2017)
Finds a way to improve learning through colors and shapes.

Medicine

Quantitative Research Methods in Medical Education. Thomas Beckman (2019)

to review the quantitative aspects of research in medical education so that clinicians may understand
these articles with respect to framing the study

Sports

A quantitative study of the relationship between Athletic spending and institutional enrollment
Measures in fcs athletic institutions. Robert D. McDermand, B.A., M.A., M.P.A., M.B.A. (2018)

Found out that there’s no relationships between athletic spending and any of the dependent
variables under study
Food Industry
the Effectiveness of Regulatory Policy in the Maryland Food Industry. Robert Kilmer, K. Williams
(2018)

It determines the effectiveness of CFMs in reducing the incidence of foodborne illness in

Maryland counties.

Agriculture

Adoption of Climate Smart Agricultural Practices among Smallholder Farmers in Fujian China.
Rao Sabir Sattar (2018)

most of the households were of low adoption group of CSA practices while some farmers
belonged to high adoption group of CSA practices.

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 Arts

The Impact of Visual Arts in Students’ Academic Performance. Jovita F. Punzalan (2018)

It was concluded that no significant IQ and age differences exists between the experimental and control
groups in terms of IQ and age

Social Science

Perception of Iligan city national high school humanities and social sciences students towards
the divorce legalization bill. Nicolyn Aragones, Caryl Jade Punay, Janidah Ampatua, Chris T.
Sagarino (2019)

They give importance to religion or their religious belief as it is one of the reasons why
majority of the students disagree the idea of divorce.
Environmental Science
Assessing the Level of Awareness on Climate Change and Sustainable Development Among
Students of Partido State University, Camarines Sur, Philippines By Ariel B. Barreda (2018)

University education could improve the level of awareness of students on climate change from
first to fourth year levels
ICT
Teaching and Learning with Technology: Effectiveness of ICT Integration in Schools
Simin Ghavifekr, Wan Athirah Wan Rosdy (2015)

Find ways to show the effective ways of using technologies in teaching and learning
Energy
the Interactions between Oil Price and Renewable Energy Sources Stock Prices. Alessandro
Romano (2019)

Found out that the interactions between oil prices and renewable energy stock prices can help
policymakers and investors’ decision-making

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