Robert Woods Johnson Foundation Resource: http://www.qualres.org/HomeSemi-3629.html
Quantitative Methods Quantitative data is often described as numeric data. It can be made up of words, pictures, or observation notes. A quantitative approach is generally used when researchers want to study a topic or phenomenon in order to make generalizations across a population. Often, the number of units studied is large enough to use statistical analysis techniques. As with qualitative methods, data collection and analysis can be time-consuming and labor intensive.
Typically, in Extension work, quantitative data is obtained through surveys. Generally used are:
● End-of-workshop surveys (post-only) ● Beginning and end of workshops (pre-post surveys) ● Retrospective post-then-pre surveys ● Follow-up surveys
Reflection
End-of-workshop surveys (post-only)
This is an example of a closed-ended, Likert-type question that is often used at the end of a workshop: After attending this workshop, how likely are you to attend more advanced goat health workshops such as FAMACHA/Integrated Parasite Management and Lambing and Kidding Schools?
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