Mixed-Methods Research

Question 1

What is mixed-methods research?

Answer 1

Research that combines quantitative and qualitative research

Question 2

What is the intention behind mixed-method research?

Answer 2

By combining quantitative and qualitative research there will be better insight (and triangulation)

Question 3

How is mixed-methods pragmatic?

Answer 3

It helps answer questions that one method may not be able to answer

Question 4

What is a requirement for the researcher to do mixed-method research?

Answer 4

The researcher must have expertise in bother qualitative and quantitative research

Question 5

What are the two ways mixed-methods research is categorized?

Answer 5

1. Sequential mixed-methods
2. Parallel (Convergent) mixed-methods

Question 6

What are the two types of sequential mixed-methods?

Answer 6

1. Explanatory
2. Exporatory

Question 7

What is explanatory sequential mixed-methods?

Answer 7

Conducting quantitative research then qualitative research.

Question 8

When do you use explanatory sequential mixed-methods?

Answer 8

1. More quantitatively oriented
2. Know important Variables
3. Instruments are available
4. Participants are available for second data collection
5. New questions emerge from quantitative research

Question 9

What is exploratory sequential mixed-methods?

Answer 9

Conducting qualitative research then quantitative research.

Question 10

When do you use exploratory sequential mixed-methods?

Answer 10

1. More qualitatively oriented
2. Important variables are not known
3. Instruments are not available
4. There is time to conduct two phases
5. New questions emerge from qualitative results

Question 11

What is parallel (convergent) mixed-methods?

Answer 11

1. Quantitative and Qualitative research are conducted at the same time
2. The results do NOT influence each other
3. Analyze how the result relates or diverge

Question 12

What are the issues with mixed-methods?

Answer 12

1. The questions for both parts must complement each other
2. The design should be based on the study
3. Smaples should be based on one part
4. Purposive sample may need to be changed for quantitative research
5. Must plan ahead for data collection
6. Need reliability, validity and trustworthiness
7. Data collection and analysis must be individual
8. Presenting results depends on type of mixed methods