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Using Statistical Regression Methods in Education Research

SRME

Glossary

Q

Qualitative Data

Qualitative data is less instantly tangible than quantitative data because it encompasses broader types of information. The emphasis is on some quality of the information rather than a quantity.

Quantitative data

In basic terms quantitative data refers to numeric data. It is information that is based on numeric quantities or information that can (and has been) quantified.

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