Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research

Product Information

Qualitative methods are good for in-depth analysis of individual people, businesses, organisations, events. An example of a mixed method dissertation outline is now included in the set of guidelines for reporting mixed methods research in a proposal, dissertation, or journal article.

The methodology chapter should referenceyour use of quantitativeresearch, qualitativeresearchand/or mixed methods.The following is a description of each along with their advantages and disadvantages.Fetters, Michael D. The Mixed Methods Research Workbook: Activities for Designing, Implementing, and Publishing Projects. 0 vols. Mixed Methods Research Series. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2020. https:// doi. org/10.4135/9781071909713.

A clear and comprehensive overview of research methods by Emerald Publishing. Itincludes:crowdsourcing as a research tool; mixed methods research; case study; discourse analysis; ground theory; repertory grid; ethnographic method and participant observation; interviews; focus group; action research; analysis of qualitative data; survey design; questionnaires; statistics; experiments; empirical research; literature review; secondary data and archival materials; data collection. Experiments are useful to investigate cause and effect, when the variables can be tightly controlled. They can test a theory or hypothesis in controlled conditions. Experiments donotproveordisproveanhypothesis, instead theysupportornot supportanhypothesis. When using the empirical and inductive method it is not possible to achieve conclusive results. The results may only be valid untilfalsifiedby other experiments and observations.Identifying the Intent of Integration and Illustrating Integration Features in Mixed Methods Procedural Diagrams

why did you choose one technique over another? What were the advantages and disadvantages of the technique you chose? With contributions from over 80 of the biggest names and rising stars of the field, this Handbook isan essential resource for anyone interested in the contemporary, emerging, and evolving practice of mixed methods research and scholarship.In this case, a group of people (normally, 4-12) is gathered for an interview where the interviewer asks questions to such group of participants. Group interactions and discussions can be highly productive, but the researcherhas tobeware of the group effect, whereby certain participants and views dominate the interview (Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill 2015, p419). The researcher can try to minimise this by encouraging involvement of all participants and promoting a multiplicity of views. Sometimes one primary research method is not enough;thereforea mixed method isrequire, which can be even more time consuming.

Whatsources anddata you are using and why(how are they going to help you answer the research question and/ortest the hypothesis. Often, especially at the postgraduate level, it will also useprimary sources- secondary and/or primary data. The engagement with primary sources is generally appreciated, as less reliant on others' interpretations, and closer to 'facts'. Data collected from previously done research, existing research is summarised and collated to enhance the overall effectiveness of the research. Questionnaires and surveys are useful to gain opinions, attitudes, preferences, understandings on certain matters. They can provide quantitative data that can be collated systematically; qualitative data, if they include opportunities for open-ended responses; or both qualitative and quantitative elements. The in-depth discussions led by theinterdisciplinary group of 11 internationally renowned editorial section leadsproject our collective thinking of mixed methods research design into the future across the following six sections:

Read next

Describe all materials used for the study, including equipment, written materials and testing instruments. Examples: data available via the internet, non-government and government agencies, public libraries, educational institutions, commercial/business information