"In general, the difference between qualitative and quantitative research can
be seen from the characteristics of data used (measured versus observed), data
collection methods (structured interview versus in-depth interview, participant
observation), and clearly, from the method of analysis. Example is quantitative
research with quantitative guidance (level of significance in hypothesis measuring,
factor analysis in creating construct validity estimation of a variable measuring,
and so on). Indeed, we need to analyze some of the questions related with the
differing between both, that include: do all qualitative research are researches
which emphasized in subjectivity and reflexivity? Do all qualitative research
emergent or exploratory in nature? Do all qualitative research ideographic in
nature? Isn?t there one research that nomothetic? How about the results found
using proposition from the perspective of social construction of reality? Some of the
answers from the questions above will be discussed in this article."
[Universitas Kristen Petra Surabaya, Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Universitas Indonesia], 2008
