Mixed Methods

Dunbar, G. (2005). Evaluating Research Methods in Psychology. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons Inc.

This lesson allows you to elaborate on the work you did in Lesson 12. Using the research proposal you developed in Lesson 12 as a foundation, choose a sampling methodology that compliments your original proposal. Do not include specific questions in your proposal. Use the structure illustrated below. The proposal will be evaluated using, in part, your use of the methodologies described in the text.

This paper will review different styles of research design along with how different variables within research can be measured.

Choose one of the methodologies analyzed in Part A of this question and apply it in your doctoral research project. Specifically, describe your chosen research topic and explain how the methodology you choose would work best to conduct your research. Then apply each listed element from Part A to your doctoral research topic. Again, use scholarly, academic literature to support your response.

Compare and contrast the following qualitative research methods: case study, phenomenological, and grounded theory. Synthesize the findings and determine which is best suited to a study on your potential dissertation topic. Analyze the issues associated with sample selection, validity, and bias in such a study.

In defining quantitative research the term can be dichotomized. Firstly, research refers to creative, systematic work with the intention to increase the knowledge of man and thereby devise new applications (OECD, 2002). In addition Gray (1997) stated that research should improve performance and that the results should be

I used a mixed method design to collect qualitative and quantitative to address several areas of research. Classroom observations and focus groups with the teachers provided data for the research area. In addition to the test that the students took at the beginning and the end of the school year to track a starting and end point. Teachers and parents also filled out weekly progress reports to make sure that everyone was doing their part to make sure that the students

This paper examines the use of explanatory sequential mixed methods design in a dissertation research study. The dissertation Adherence to Stimulants in Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder by researcher Pamela O’Callaghan (2009), provides the background for this critical analysis. The use of the explanatory sequential design was applied to examine adults diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with regards to medication adherence (O’Callaghan, 2009). This paper provides an appraisal of the mixed methods research design used by the

A mixed methods research design is a procedure for collecting, analyzing, and “mixing” both quantitative and qualitative research and methods in a single study to understand a research problem.

This section provides an introduction to the different types of research paradigms and methods before concluding on the approach that this study will undertake.

When selecting a research approach, Creswell (2014) outlines criteria that affect the choice of one approach over another. I have already discussed how my worldview, personal experiences, and identified problem of practice and the questions affect my research. The design, methods, and audience of my emerging research will also be considered in terms of choosing a research approach.

Wang & Hannifin (2005) identify five important characteristics of design-based research. It needs to be: pragmatic, grounded, interactive, iterative and flexible, integrative and contextual. The research study conducted was pragmatic in the sense that it was embedded in and strongly informed by practice. It was grounded in theory, relevant research, and was conducted in a real-world setting. The project was interactive, iterative, and flexible. This is evident by my involved role as researcher, designer and facilitator, as well as the process by which I continually examined the project and made changes accordingly. The use of data collection from multiple sources and a combination of methods characterized the research as integrative, increasing its credibility and objectivity. Lastly, the research was contextual because the results and findings were based on both the design process and the context of the study.

When both research designs are used together, more information can be gathered. Mixed methodology uses the numerical portion of the quantitative study design in combination with the descriptive aspect of the qualitative study. There are many similarities between these two designs, which make them compatible with each other.

"With the development and perceived legitimacy of both qualitative and quantitative research in social and human sciences, mixed methods research, employing the combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches, has gained popularity." (Creswell, p. 203). Describe the development of mixed methodology in educational research. Discuss the steps that need to be taken to develop a viable mixed methods research study.

A study design is the procedure that guides a researcher on how to collect, analyze and interpret observations. It is a logical model that guides the investigator while he navigates through the various stages of the research. Study types can be classified severally depending on the research strategy employed. A study type can be non-interventional that is ‘observational’ where a researcher just observes and analyses researchable objects or situations without intervening. Non-interventional study designs can be exploratory, descriptive or comparative. A study can also be