Table VI

Percentage of ODL journal articles by research area and research methodology in 2005 and 2015

Percentage of articles
Level of research areasResearch methodology2005 (n=106)2015 (n=182)Difference
Macro-levelQualitative method4.112.28.1*
 Quantitative method6.122.416.3***
 Mixed method0.06.16.1**
 Non-empirical30.618.4−12.2*
Meso-levelQualitative method12.521.18.6
 Quantitative method12.532.820.3***
 Mixed method7.07.00
 Non-empirical5.51.6−3.9
Micro-levelQualitative method9.420.110.7*
 Quantitative method9.027.418.4***
 Mixed method16.012.6−3.4
 Non-empirical34.012.1−21.9***

Notes: *,**,***Significant at p<0.05; p<0.01; p<0.001, two-tailed level, respectively

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