Distinguishing Between Quantitative and Qualitative Research: A Response to Morgan

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph A. Maxwell
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
The One

This is a response to Morgan’s article ( Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 12(3), 268-279) on the qualitative/quantitative distinction. I argue that Morgan has mischaracterized my views on this distinction, and on the value of design typologies in mixed methods research, and that the qualitative/quantitative distinction is more productively framed on a different basis than the one he proposed.

scholarly journals Using Mixed-methods Research in Health & Education in Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 45-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Preeti Mahato ◽  
Caterine Angell ◽  
Edwin Van Teijlingen ◽  
Padam P Simkhada
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
Pragmatic Research

In the areas of health promotion and health education, mixed-methods research approach has become widely used. In mixed-methods research, also called multi-methods research, the researchers combine quantitative and qualitative research designs in a single study. This paper introduces the mixed-methods approach for use in research in health education. To illustrate this pragmatic research approach we are including an example of mixed-methods research as applied in Nepalese research.Journal of Health Promotion Vol.6 2008, p.45-48

Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Research Sampling Strategies

Education ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy C. Guetterman
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Sampling Strategies ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
Relationship Of

Sampling is a critical, often overlooked aspect of the research process. The importance of sampling extends to the ability to draw accurate inferences, and it is an integral part of qualitative guidelines across research methods. Sampling considerations are important in quantitative and qualitative research when considering a target population and when drawing a sample that will either allow us to generalize (i.e., quantitatively) or go into sufficient depth (i.e., qualitatively). While quantitative research is generally concerned with probability-based approaches, qualitative research typically uses nonprobability purposeful sampling approaches. Scholars generally focus on two major sampling topics: sampling strategies and sample sizes. Or simply, researchers should think about who to include and how many; both of these concerns are key. Mixed methods studies have both qualitative and quantitative sampling considerations. However, mixed methods studies also have unique considerations based on the relationship of quantitative and qualitative research within the study.

scholarly journals Linking Research Questions to Mixed Methods Data Analysis Procedures 1

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Onwuegbuzie ◽  
Nancy Leech
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Compare And Contrast

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the development of research questions in mixed methods studies. First, we discuss the ways that the goal of the study, the research objective(s), and the research purpose shape the formation of research questions. Second, we compare and contrast quantitative research questions and qualitative research questions. Third, we describe how to write mixed methods research questions, which we define as questions that embed quantitative and qualitative research questions. Finally, we provide a framework for linking research questions to mixed methods data analysis techniques. A major goal of our framework is to illustrate that the development of research questions and data analysis procedures in mixed method studies should occur logically and sequentially.

scholarly journals Mixed methods research in pedagogy: Characteristics, advantages and difficulties in application

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-22
Author(s):  
Natasa Matovic
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
New Type

The mixed methods research, as a new type of research, is discussed in the context of re-examining the relation between the two approaches, i.e. the possibility of not opposing, but connecting, combining and integrating them within research. The possibility to use such grounding in research as well could be quite important for pedagogy since the nature of the examined phenomena in this field is such that the majority has both quantitative and qualitative aspects. In order to explain the essence of a mixed methods research, the paper analyses its characteristics, first of all, what elements are combined, what is the nature of the relation between the combined elements and why they are combined, as well as its advantages and difficulties in application. The essential thing in a mixed methods research is the fact that combining refers to the research process as a whole, including the ontological and epistemological assumptions it is based on, which implies that the elements that are combined are understood rather broadly. The advantages and difficulties in application are considered in the context of the discussion of the possibility to combine all research elements, neutralise the limitations of quantitative and qualitative research methodology, implement the complex combining procedures etc.

Change, Challenges, and Mixed Methods

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeasik Cho
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Evaluation Strategy ◽  
Validity Criteria ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Way

This chapter discusses three ongoing issues related to the evaluation of qualitative research. First, the chapter considers whether a set of evaluation criteria is either determinative or changeable. Due to the evolving nature of qualitative research, it is likely that the way in which qualitative research is evaluated can change—not all at once, but gradually. Second, qualitative research has been criticized by newly resurrected positivists whose definitions of scientific research and evaluation criteria are narrow. “Politics of evidence” and a recent big-tent evaluation strategy are examined. Last, this chapter analyzes how validity criteria of qualitative research are incorporated into the evaluation of mixed methods research. The elements of qualitative research seem to be fairly represented but are largely treated as trivial. A criterion, the fit of research questions to design, is identified as distinctive in the review guide of the Journal of Mixed Methods Research.

scholarly journals The Inappropriateness of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) with Learner’s Goals: A Need Analysis on Communication and Islamic Broadcasting Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
St. Hartina ◽  
Syahrir Syahrir
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Short Duration ◽  
English For Specific Purposes ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Need Analysis ◽  
Repetitive Learning

The course of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) is supposed to prepare students for the professional sector, yet the course at IAIN Palopo in Indonesi is designed in general English without any professional input or assessment of the learner's needs. This research is motivated by the Communication and Islamic Broadcasting program students’ complaints of unsatisfaction with the course since it does not meet their needs. This research aims to examine the English needs of students studying in the communication and Islamic broadcasting program. The researchers used a mixed-methods strategy that incorporates both quantitative and qualitative research. The participants in this study were 60 undergraduates and 30 graduate students. Data was gathered through questionnaires and interviews. The data was then analyzed using the comprehensive concept of need analysis proposed by Dudley-Evans & St. John (1998). The results revealed that the majority of students learn English to help them advance in their careers. Their top priority in ESP is to improve their speaking skills, followed by listening, reading, and writing. Due to the repetitive learning method, inappropriate textbook, and short duration, according to the interview results, the students were also unsatisfied with the present ESP course.

Qualitative and quantitative methodologies in comparative research: An integrated approach?

2010 ◽  
pp. 19-34
Author(s):  
Graham Scambler
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Comparative Research ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Critical Realist ◽  
Deductive Research ◽  
Theoretical Dimension

This paper starts by characterizing conventional notions of quantitative ‘versus' qualitative research and considers their potential displacement by ‘mixed-methods' research. The claim that mixed-methods research is necessarily an advance on its predecessors is critiqued. Using a critical realist approach favouring retroductive and abductive rather than inductive and deductive research strategies, it is suggested that the theoretical dimension implicit in all research is too often neglected. It is further contended that ‘making a case' empirically amounts to much the same things as ‘making a case' theoretically. More ‘metareflection' is commended. Brief references is made to the literature on health inequalities to add some flesh to the bones of the argument.

Designs of Mixed Method Research

2020 ◽  
pp. 95-121
Author(s):  
Amir Manzoor
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Psychology Education ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
The Common ◽  
Complex Phenomena

Mixed methods research is becoming an increasingly popular approach in the discipline fields of sociology, psychology, education and health sciences. Calls for the integration of quantitative and qualitative research methods have been advanced in these fields. A key feature of mixed methods research is its methodological pluralism, which frequently results in research which provides broader perspectives than those offered by mono-method designs. The central premise of mixed methods is that the use of quantitative and qualitative approaches in combination provides a better understanding of research problems and complex phenomena than either approach alone. The purpose of this chapter is to review designs of mixed methods research. The study surveys the common designs of mixed methods research and examine the main characteristics of each in terms of purposes, strengths, and issues, and posits suggestions on the application of these designs.

Designs of Mixed Method Research

2021 ◽  
pp. 252-277
Author(s):  
Amir Manzoor
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Psychology Education ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Research Problems ◽  
The Common ◽  
Complex Phenomena

Mixed methods research is becoming an increasingly popular approach in the discipline fields of sociology, psychology, education and health sciences. Calls for the integration of quantitative and qualitative research methods have been advanced in these fields. A key feature of mixed methods research is its methodological pluralism, which frequently results in research which provides broader perspectives than those offered by mono-method designs. The central premise of mixed methods is that the use of quantitative and qualitative approaches in combination provides a better understanding of research problems and complex phenomena than either approach alone. The purpose of this chapter is to review designs of mixed methods research. The study surveys the common designs of mixed methods research and examine the main characteristics of each in terms of purposes, strengths, and issues, and posits suggestions on the application of these designs.

How Marketers Conduct Mixed Methods Research

2016 ◽  
pp. 187-196
Author(s):  
Roger Baran
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Market Segments ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods

The complimentary nature of qualitative and quantitative research methods are examined with respect to a study assessing the market's view of a training and development institute in the Middle East. The qualitative portion consisted of focus groups conducted with seven distinct market segments served by the institute. The results proved insightful with respect to uncovering and understanding differences of opinion among the seven groups; however, taken alone, the qualitative research would have been very misleading with respect to the institute's standing in the Middle East.

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