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.

Designs of Mixed Method Research

2016 ◽  
pp. 79-105
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.

scholarly journals Mixed-Methods Research: A Discussion on its Types, Challenges, and Criticisms

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-36
Author(s):  
Saraswati Dawadi ◽  
Sagun Shrestha ◽  
Ram A. Giri
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Mixed Methods Design ◽  
Complex Needs ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Natural Choice ◽  
The Common ◽  
Research Questions

The article positions mixed-method research (MMR) as a principled complementary research method to the traditional quantitative and qualitative research approaches. By situating MMR in an analysis of some of the common research paradigms, the article presents it as a natural choice in order to complement and cater to the increasingly complex needs of contemporary researchers. It proffers MMR as a flexible and adaptive conceptual framework for designing and conducting mixed methods research in a simplified manner. By explaining fundamental principles and major theoretical tenets of a mixed-methods approach, which involves both quantitative and qualitative data collection in response to research questions, it elucidates several benefits of adopting MMR since it integrates post-positivism as well as interpretivism frameworks. There is abundant literature around this research design aiming to provide researchers an understanding of the approach. Yet there is limited literature that provides illustrative guidance to research novices in comprehending mixed methods, understanding reasons for choosing it, and selecting an appropriate mixed methods design. Based on an analysis of some notable works in the field, this article provides an overview of mixed methods designs, discusses its main types, and explains challenges one can potentially encounter when in using them with a view to assisting early career researchers in particular and other researchers in general.

Assessing mixed methods research quality in the European student mobility literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 433-449
Author(s):  
Keanen M McKinley
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
International Student ◽  
Student Mobility ◽  
Research Quality ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
European Student ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Complex Phenomena

Mixed methods research (MMR) integrates quantitative and qualitative research approaches to reach more valid, complete, or refined conclusions. MMR is emerging as a distinct research approach that can be particularly useful for understanding complex phenomena, like international student mobility. While other fields have established frameworks for conducting MMR, no such framework exists for European student mobility researchers. As a first step toward creating a MMR framework, this exploratory study systematically analyzed and assessed the quality of 24 MMR studies within European student mobility research using content analysis, where quality is operationalized as the alignment between the MMR rationales and study designs. Concerns arose for 10 of the 24 sampled articles, illustrating the need to establish frameworks and ensure a shared understanding of MMR. I provide three directions for future research that will inform the creation of MMR frameworks specific to European student mobility research.

Mixed Method Research

2016 ◽  
pp. 39-64
Author(s):  
Aroop Mukherjee ◽  
Nitty Hirawaty Kamarulzaman
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Research Paradigm ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Combined Use ◽  
The Social ◽  
Research Findings

Mixed methods have emerged as the third research community in the social and behavioural sciences during the past decades, joining quantitative and qualitative methods of scholarly inquiry. Mixed methods research, research paradigm, methodology, and action research have encouraged the combined use of quantitative and qualitative research to answer complex questions in recent years. Mixed methods research integrates both methods, the quantitative and the qualitative, to present research findings within a single system process. The chapter aims to provide an insight between mixed method research and action research, which includes the basic foundation of mixed method research and research paradigm. The chapter will discuss the concept of action research and how mixed method is applied to action research and its processes. A brief idea about the future plan of action required for mixed methods research to attain better research designs and processes is also discussed in the chapter.

scholarly journals A Typology of Mixed Methods Sampling Designs in Social Science Research

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Onwuegbuzie ◽  
Kathleen Collins
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Sampling Design ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Sampling Schemes ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Quantitative Sample

This paper provides a framework for developing sampling designs in mixed methods research. First, we present sampling schemes that have been associated with quantitative and qualitative research. Second, we discuss sample size considerations and provide sample size recommendations for each of the major research designs for quantitative and qualitative approaches. Third, we provide a sampling design typology and we demonstrate how sampling designs can be classified according to time orientation of the components and relationship of the qualitative and quantitative sample. Fourth, we present four major crises to mixed methods research and indicate how each crisis may be used to guide sampling design considerations. Finally, we emphasize how sampling design impacts the extent to which researchers can generalize their findings.

scholarly journals Mixed Methods Approaches in Family Science Research

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (11) ◽  
pp. 1543-1566 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicki L. Plano Clark ◽  
Catherine A. Huddleston-Casas ◽  
Susan L. Churchill ◽  
Denise O'Neil Green ◽  
Amanda L. Garrett
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Great Promise ◽  
Science Literature ◽  
Family Science ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
The Social ◽  
Complex Phenomena ◽  
Design Options

The complex phenomena of interest to family scientists require the use of quantitative and qualitative approaches. Researchers across the social sciences are now turning to mixed methods designs that combine these two approaches. Mixed methods research has great promise for addressing family science topics, but only if researchers understand the design options and procedures that accompany this methodological choice. Discussions of mixed methods in the family science literature are difficult to locate, and little has been written about how family scientists apply this approach in practice. This article presents an overview of mixed methods research, including its definition, terminology, and design types, and examines how it is being successfully used and reported in family research journals. The authors review the application of mixed methods designs in 19 studies and discuss design features and issues that arose during implementation. They conclude with recommendations for family scientists considering using this approach.

Creating and Implementing a Mixed Method Research Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 604-613
Author(s):  
Mette L. Baran ◽  
Janice E. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Final Report ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Core Characteristics

This chapter serves as a guideline for outlining the core characteristics of mixed methods research (MMR) and the various steps researchers undertake in order to conduct a research study. The purpose is to create a worksheet assisting the researcher step by step from beginning to end following the seven steps to conducting research. While the focus is on MMR the steps are similar for any type of research methodology. It is important to note that MMR is not a limiting form of research. Researchers need a MMR question and a mixed methods purpose statement for the research project. This chapter will also help explain why mixed method research is one of the best approaches in answering a research question. Finally, the chapter includes a suggestion to the importance of adding a visual diagram of the MMR into the research project and into the final report.

Creating and Implementing a Mixed Method Research Study

2016 ◽  
pp. 293-302
Author(s):  
Mette L. Baran ◽  
Janice E. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Final Report ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Core Characteristics

This chapter serves as a guideline for outlining the core characteristics of mixed methods research (MMR) and the various steps researchers undertake in order to conduct a research study. The purpose is to create a worksheet assisting the researcher step by step from beginning to end following the seven steps to conducting research. While the focus is on MMR the steps are similar for any type of research methodology. It is important to note that MMR is not a limiting form of research. Researchers need a MMR question and a mixed methods purpose statement for the research project. This chapter will also help explain why mixed method research is one of the best approaches in answering a research question. Finally, the chapter includes a suggestion to the importance of adding a visual diagram of the MMR into the research project and into the final report.

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