Navigating Intersecting Roads in a Mixed Methods Case Study: A Dissertation Journey

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 436-455
Author(s):  
Janet B. Walton ◽  
Vicki L. Plano Clark ◽  
Lori A. Foote ◽  
Carla C. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Short Supply ◽  
Study Research ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Mixed Methods Case Study ◽  
Decision Points ◽  
Practical Guidance

Practical guidance for navigating issues associated with combining mixed methods and case study research approaches is in short supply, particularly for novice researchers who may grapple with numerous decision points in planning and conducting such studies. This methodological discussion examines the decision-making process used in a qualitatively driven mixed methods dissertation study with a focus on how mixed methods and case study research approaches can be applied together to enhance case descriptions and interpretations. This discussion contributes to the field of mixed methods research methodology by expanding conversations about the inherent messiness of mixed methods research and by providing practical guidance to researchers interested in applying a mixed methods case study approach.

Intersecting Mixed Methods and Case Study Research: Design Possibilities and Challenges

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicki L. Plano Clark ◽  
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Lori A. Foote ◽  
Janet B. Walton ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Study Research

Design-Based Case Study

2018 ◽  
pp. 50-62
Author(s):  
Cynthia C. M. Deaton ◽  
Jacquelynn A. Malloy
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
Study Research ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Instructional Innovations

Design-based case studies allow researchers to examine instructional innovations that are bounded by perspective, context, and time. Design-based case study is an approach that blends case study research with design-based research in order to more systematically examine the process and products of an intervention. This approach provides a framework for engaging in iterative cycles of data collection and analysis to determine if, how, and why goals of instructional innovations have been met. This chapter provides an overview of the design-based case study approach and responds to common concerns surrounding case study and design-based research and how design-based case studies address these concerns by building on the strengths of both approaches.

Mixed methods single case study research (MMSCR): Challenges in WP evaluation

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-237
Author(s):  
Roberts Zivtins ◽  
Tim Jay ◽  
Robert Winston ◽  
Annalisa Alexander
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Internal Validity ◽  
Widening Participation ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Science Outreach ◽  
Study Research ◽  
Randomised Control Trials

Evaluating widening participation (WP) interventions is complex. Early efforts at WP evaluation were criticised for lacking rigour. These criticisms were accompanied with suggested approaches to research, typically favouring randomised control trials. Yet these recommendations have, in turn, become the focus of much discussion and debate within the WP evaluation sector.<br/> This paper presents the use of a 'mixed methods single case study research' (MMSCR) study design to WP evaluation. It describes the work of a PhD researcher evaluating the school – university partnership science outreach programme between the Wohl Reach Out Lab at Imperial College London and a local secondary school.<br/> The article highlights potential challenges when using MMSCR, namely in ensuring internal validity and trustworthiness of the study. Solutions to these challenges are presented and the case is made for broadening what is seen as meaningful research in the sector.

scholarly journals Discussion Facilitation Strategies and Design Skill Development: Examining the Relationship

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrie Koehler ◽  
Peg Ertmer ◽  
Tim Newby
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Instructional Design ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Mixed Methods Case Study ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Case Based

Case-based instruction (CBI) provides a way to vicariously engage preservice teachers in their future teaching realities. However, little research has considered how different discussion facilitation strategies relate to the development of preservice teachers’ instructional design (ID) skills. We used an embedded mixed methods case study research design to compare differences in how preservice teachers approached the ID process when engaged in one of two strategies: discussions guided by pre-constructed prompts and a facilitator and discussions guided by pre-constructed prompts only. Findings revealed that preservice teachers who participated in discussions guided by a facilitator analyzed case problems more deeply, as they identified more sources of inspiration to guide their design choices; considered learner, environmental, and content characteristics more often; and reported spending more time understanding case problems. While most preservice teachers believed they could apply what they learned from participating in CBI to their future profession, preservice teachers receiving prompts only were more positive about the discussion aspect of CBI.

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