Sampling Comparisons: Quantitative and Qualitative Research
Quantitative and Qualitative Sampling differ in various respects. In Research articles, they are found usually as subheading (Participants, Sampling, etc).
Respond to the following items related to The Effects of Metacognitive Reflective Assessment on Fifth and Sixth Graders Mathematics Achievement found in Chapter 9 and A Phenomenological Investigation of
African American Counselor Education Students Challenging Experiences found in Chapter 11:
a) What sampling procedure is used in each study?
b) Describe the samples in terms of size and the characteristics of the participants for each study.
c) What did the researchers accomplish by using different sampling procedures?
d) Using the criteria for evaluating sampling procedures and participant descriptions, evaluate the sampling methods used in one of the articles.
