Mixed methods research a discussion paper

Set out some of the reasons why mixed methods may currently be in the ascendancy and identify opportunities and risks attached to these for researchers. Consider some of the main rationales for choosing a mixed method research strategy – the three ps of paradigms, pragmatics and politics.

Explicate how a mixed method strategy plays out during the research process: the research design phase, the fieldwork phase, the analysis phase and contextualisation. Address particular issues: quality criteria, teaching mixed methods, writing up mixed methods researchitem type:working paper (discussion paper)uncontrolled keywords:ncrm publicationssubjects:1.

Mixed methodsid code:89deposited by:Deposited on:09 nov 2007 14:49last modified:12 oct 2010 17:34repository staff only: item control imer and legal resource has drawn together a selection of materials on mixed methods that could be helpful to educational researchers at different stages of their careers. The resource was produced as part of the esrc teaching and learning research programme (tlrp)'s commitment to research capacity building.

Tlrp itself has now developed a more comprehensive suite of resources on research approaches designed to help develop researcher expertise. However, it was felt that the different way this set of resources was put together may still be of interest to those who want an insight into educational research methods rather than a more comprehensive set of resources.

The intention is to illustrate a range of mixed methods in use in educational research. Paper by jennifer mason (2006), in the real life methods working papers series, outlines different approaches to using mixed methods in six strategies for mixing methods and linking data, while a discussion paper on mixed methods research paper by julia brannen (2005) offers definitions of and reasons for popularity of mixed methods research, as well as outlining how a mixed method strategy plays out in different phases of the research bryman (2006) performs a content analysis on 232 social science articles to see how mixed methods were used in practice.

On the quantitative side structured interview and questionnaire research within a cross-sectional design tended to predominate, while on the qualitative side the semi-structured interview within a cross-sectional design tended to predominate. The rationales for employing a mixed-methods research approach and how they were used in practice indicates did not always align, and the implications of this finding for thinking about mixed-methods research were considered.

Bryman (2004) has also produced a methods briefing on integrating quantitative and qualitative research: prospects and : qualitative social research has published a special issue (forum volume 2, no. Special edition on mixed methods taylor argues in his contribution drawn from resources from rcbn and journal: research designs that all research has an overarching logic such that the combined use of quantitative and qualitative research methods is not only possible but also very fruitful.

In the same contribution he references a brief paper he jointly produced with stephen gorard on 'what is 'triangulation'? Hodkinson and flora macleod (2007) illustrate how quantitative and qualitative research methods can be used in a complementary fashion in contrasting concepts of learning and contrasting research methodologies: some strengths and weaknesses of life history research, a paper given at an esrea (european society for research on education of adults) network conference on life history and biography march 1st-4th 2007 roskilde university, resource has drawn together a selection of materials on mixed methods that could be helpful to educational researchers at different stages of their careers.

Hodkinson and flora macleod (2007) illustrate how quantitative and qualitative research methods can be used in a complementary fashion in contrasting concepts of learning and contrasting research methodologies: some strengths and weaknesses of life history research, a paper given at an esrea (european society for research on education of adults) network conference on life history and biography march 1st-4th 2007 roskilde university, l > research methods & cting / sion journal of mixed methods research serves as a premiere outlet for ground-breaking and seminal work in the field of mixed methods research. Of primary importance will be building an international and multidisciplinary community of mixed methods researchers.

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