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This paper compares and contrasts two different approaches utilized in research on education:
quantitative and qualitative research. A description of these two approaches is followed by a
discussion of how the components of these two approaches differ. Philosophical assumptions,
methods/types, purposes/goals, question/hypotheses, those being researched, those conducting
the research, and data/data analysis are examined. In order to enhance the understanding of
these different approaches, two service-learning research projects are discussed with a focus on
these components. Finally, what is gained and lost with each approach is presented.