Introduction

When researching, the first thing is to define the topic we want to address and the objectives to be achieved with said research, but it is just as important to determine the research method to follow since in this way, we can define the tools that will be used at the same time to collect the information that provides the necessary elements to respond to the problem raised. Dear reader, in this collaborative blog in which we participate, we present a SWOT analysis on qualitative and quantitative research methods, where you can appreciate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of each of them. We also share our research ideas based on our own experiences about teaching-learning English as a foreign language at UNAD. In addition to presenting our SWOT analysis of these ideas, we suggest the research method to follow, which in our opinion offers the most in-depth and complete information that responds to the hypothesis.