L8: Introduction to qualitative research part 2 Flashcards
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mixed methods research
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Mixed methods research is the integration of QUAL and QUANT methods within a single study
The aim is to produce a more comprehensive understanding of research questions
Different methods can answer different types of research questions
2
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justifying your approach
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‘We can expect this approach to enable us to know the answer(s) to this particular research question’
In other words, the approach is epistemologically justified
Epistemology (n): the theory of knowledge
Or, put more simply…
How can you know things?
