scholarly journals Introducing the 4Ps Model of Transitioning to Distance Learning: a convergent mixed methods study conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farah Otaki ◽  
Shroque Zaher ◽  
Stefan Du Plessis ◽  
Ritu Lakhtakia ◽  
Nabil M. Zary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Medical Programs ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
Total Average

Significant concern has been raised regarding the effect of COVID-19 on medical education. The aim of this study was to shed light on the distance learning experiences of medical students and their instructors. A convergent mixed methods approach was utilized. Qualitative and quantitative data was collected using a survey. The percentage of the total average of satisfaction among stakeholders was 76.4%. The qualitative analysis revealed several themes. This study introduced the 4Ps Model of Transitioning to Distance Learning. It would be useful to leverage the lessons-learned to tailor blended medical programs, with a reasonable melange of experiences. The study also contributes to the mixed methods research through showcasing a means of adapting it to evaluate critical situations reliably and rapidly.

scholarly journals Introducing the 4Ps Model of Transitioning to Distance Learning: A convergent mixed methods study conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. e0253662
Author(s):  
Farah Otaki ◽  
Shroque Zaher ◽  
Stefan Du Plessis ◽  
Ritu Lakhtakia ◽  
Nabil Zary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Medical Programs ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
Total Average

Significant concern has been raised regarding the effect of COVID-19 on medical education. This study aimed to shed light on the distance learning experiences of medical students and their instructors at the Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. A convergent mixed methods approach was utilized. Qualitative and quantitative data was collected using a survey of closed-ended followed by open-ended questions. The percentage of the total average of satisfaction among stakeholders was 76.4%. The qualitative analysis led to developing the 4Ps Model of Transitioning to Distance Learning, which encapsulates four interrelated themes. It would be helpful to leverage the lessons learned to tailor blended medical programs with a reasonable mélange of experiences. The study also contributes to the mixed methods research by showcasing a means of adapting it to evaluate critical situations reliably and rapidly.

Using Mixed Methods Research to Better Understand Pediatric Feeding Disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 1623-1630
Author(s):  
Kelsey L. Thompson ◽  
Wanqing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Interdisciplinary Teams ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Feeding Disorder ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Heterogenous Population ◽  
Pediatric Feeding ◽  
Study Designs

Purpose Mixed methods research is a relatively new, but growing, research methodology with particular relevance to speech-language pathologists because of its utility in translating research into practice. Mixed methods research involves collection of both qualitative and quantitative data, which is integrated to gain a deeper understanding of a research question, particular population or intervention, or to develop a tool. In particular, pediatric feeding disorder (PFD) research stands to benefit from this methodology to comprehensively and holistically report on this population. Conclusions This article focuses on introducing researchers new to mixed methods, as well as clinicians, to the four basic mixed methods study designs and considerations. To establish a foundational understanding, examples of published work specific to PFD are incorporated and a framework for understanding mixed method study design is proposed. Then, the four designs are examined from the lens of critical appraisal, so that clinicians and researchers are well prepared to critically evaluate mixed methods studies. Finally, applications of mixed methods to PFD are explored, with a commentary on how published examples could be extended using mixed methods designs. This article provides researchers and clinicians with a basic understanding of mixed methods as well as a clear avenue for its application to PFD. Mixed methods has the potential to advance our understanding of the heterogenous population PFD impacts, improve our use of interdisciplinary teams, examine holistic interventions, and develop tools for clinical and research use.

scholarly journals Applying the Integration Dimensions of Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Education Policy Research: Lessons Learned From Investigating Micro Policymaking in Norwegian Schools

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 160940692110283
Author(s):  
Ann Elisabeth Gunnulfsen
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Policy Research ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
School Level ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
And Control ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Qualitative research methods have been predominantly used to understand the complex phenomenon of educational policy enactment at the school level. This article contributes to the field of mixed methods research by applying three dimensions of integration—rationale, study purpose, and research design—to the study of micro-policymaking in schools. By examining these three dimensions, this article contributes to the limited body of mixed-methods models in this field. The findings show that the mixed methods approach provides unique insights into education policy scholarship, thus broadening the understanding of the relations and purposes of accountability and control in education.

scholarly journals Development of a Mixed Methods Investigation of Process and Outcomes of Community-Based Participatory Research

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Lucero ◽  
Nina Wallerstein ◽  
Bonnie Duran ◽  
Margarita Alegria ◽  
Ella Greene-Moton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Diverse Community ◽  
Cross Site

This article describes a mixed methods study of community-based participatory research (CBPR) partnership practices and the links between these practices and changes in health status and disparities outcomes. Directed by a CBPR conceptual model and grounded in indigenous-transformative theory, our nation-wide, cross-site study showcases the value of a mixed methods approach for better understanding the complexity of CBPR partnerships across diverse community and research contexts. The article then provides examples of how an iterative, integrated approach to our mixed methods analysis yielded enriched understandings of two key constructs of the model: trust and governance. Implications and lessons learned while using mixed methods to study CBPR are provided.

Mixed Methods in the Organizational Sciences

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
José F. Molina-Azorin ◽  
Donald D. Bergh ◽  
Kevin G. Corley ◽  
David J. Ketchen
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Future Work ◽  
Organizational Sciences

A growing methodological trend is emerging from the recognition that integrating qualitative and quantitative methods in the same study, that is, employing a mixed methods approach, can provide the necessary empirical intricacy and rigor to match the complexities of organizational phenomena. The authors describe opportunities and challenges of mixed methods research in the organizational sciences, explain how the articles offered in this Feature Topic help to advance mixed methods in our field, and offer suggestions for future work that may create additional progress.

scholarly journals Media and Digital Technologies for Mixed Methods Research in Public Health Emergencies Such as COVID-19: Lessons Learned From Using Interactive Radio–SMS for Social Research in Somalia

2021 ◽  
pp. 155868982098674
Author(s):  
Johanna Riha ◽  
Claudia Abreu Lopes ◽  
Naima Abdi Ibrahim ◽  
Sharath Srinivasan
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Message Service ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Radio shows which invite audience participation via short message service (SMS)—interactive radio–SMS—can be designed as a mixed methods approach for applied social research during COVID-19 and other crises in low and middle income countries. In the aftermath of a cholera outbreak in Somalia, we illustrate how this method provides social insights that would have been missed if a purely qualitative or quantitative approach were used. We then examine the strengths and limitations associated with interactive radio–SMS through an evaluation using a multimethod comparison. Our research contributes an application of a mixed methods approach which addresses a specific challenge raised by COVID-19, namely utilizing media and digital technologies for social research in low and middle income countries.

scholarly journals Exploring anhedonia in adolescents with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS): A mixed-methods study

2021 ◽  
pp. 135910452110055
Author(s):  
Lucie Smith ◽  
Esther Crawley ◽  
Madeleine Riley ◽  
Megan McManus ◽  
Maria Elizabeth Loades
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Fatigue Syndrome ◽  
Core Symptom ◽  
Clinically Significant ◽  
The Way

Background: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) may get in the way of enjoying activities. A substantial minority of adolescents with CFS/ME are depressed. Anhedonia is a core symptom of depression. Anhedonia in adolescents with CFS/ME has not been previously investigated. Method: One hundred and sixty-four adolescents, age 12 to 18, with CFS/ME completed a diagnostic interview (K-SADS) and questionnaires (HADS, RCADS). We used a mixed-methods approach to explore the experience of anhedonia and examine how common it is, comparing those with clinically significant anhedonia to those without. Results: Forty-two percent of adolescents with CFS/ME reported subclinical or clinical levels of anhedonia. Fifteen percent had clinically significant anhedonia. Thematic analysis generated two themes: (1) stopping activities that they previously enjoyed and (2) CFS/ME obstructs enjoyment. Most (72%) of those who reported clinically significant anhedonia met the depression diagnostic criteria. Those who were depressed used more negative language to describe their experience of activities than in those who were not depressed, although the themes were broadly similar. Conclusions: Experiencing pleasure from activities may be affected in CFS/ME, particularly in those who are depressed. Anhedonia may get in the way of behavioural strategies used within CFS/ME treatments.

Management of e-resources in academic libraries in Ghana: Copyright implications

IFLA Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 034003522110271
Author(s):  
Theresa L Adu ◽  
Thomas B van der Walt
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Sequential Mixed Methods ◽  
Library Staff

This study investigated the copyright issues surrounding the management of e-resources in academic libraries in Ghana. Forty-seven library staff and head librarians from four academic libraries were engaged using questionnaires and qualitative interviews in a sequential mixed-methods approach to generate data for this study. The findings indicate that in all four institutions copyright issues arose with the provision of distance learning, online courses and e-reserves services. All the respondents stated that they or their colleagues had had faculty ask questions on copyright issues. However, the professional librarians indicated that the library was not consulted and the instructors for online courses or distance education programmes did not cooperate with librarians; rather, the department posting the materials made the decisions on copyright regarding the usage of digital resources for distance learning, online courses or e-reserves. This does not augur well for the management of copyright of e-resources in academic libraries in Ghana.

scholarly journals A framework for identifying and learning from countries that demonstrated exemplary performance in improving health outcomes and systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. e002938
Author(s):  
Austin Carter ◽  
Nadia Akseer ◽  
Kevin Ho ◽  
Oliver Rothschild ◽  
Niranjan Bose ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Multidisciplinary Teams ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Success Stories ◽  
Quantitative Analyses ◽  
Comprehensive Framework

This paper introduces a framework for conducting and disseminating mixed methods research on positive outlier countries that successfully improved their health outcomes and systems. We provide guidance on identifying exemplar countries, assembling multidisciplinary teams, collecting and synthesising pre-existing evidence, undertaking qualitative and quantitative analyses, and preparing dissemination products for various target audiences. Through a range of ongoing research studies, we illustrate application of each step of the framework while highlighting key considerations and lessons learnt. We hope uptake of this comprehensive framework by diverse stakeholders will increase the availability and utilisation of rigorous and comparable insights from global health success stories.

A Generative Sequential Mixed Methods Approach Using Quantitative Measures to Enhance Social Constructionist Inquiry

2021 ◽  
pp. 155868982098627
Author(s):  
Diego Romaioli
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Constructionist ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Sequential Mixed Methods

In order to enhance core mixed methods research designs, social scientists need an approach that incorporates developments in the social constructionist perspective. This work describes a study that aimed to promote occupational well-being in hospital departments where employees are at risk of burnout, based on a constructionist inquiry developed starting from the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Taking this study as an example, we define a “generative sequential mixed methods approach” as a process that involves consulting quantitative studies to identify criticalities on which to conduct focused, transformative investigations. The article contributes by envisaging ways to mix qualitative and quantitative methods that consider a “generative” and “future-forming” orientation to research, in line with recent shifts in social psychology.

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