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4 years ago in Mixed Methods By Justin
How to conduct a mix-method research successfully‑ Is there any guaranteed right way to do it?
Hi everyone, Let me explain my question to make it clearer for you to understand. Actually, I am conducting research in which I’m using the mix-method approach. However, I am a bit nervous because when it comes to this process, the research becomes a bit trickier including both quantitative and qualitative approaches together. Also, critically analysing the found data and deriving results as per the research hypothesis becomes difficult to convey.
So, can anybody help me out in understanding this research better so that I can apply it well. Is there any special technique which can provide guaranteed success or any limitation that I need to avoid?
I will be really thankful to you.
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By Md. Shehzaad Answered 4 years ago
However, if you know your research needs a mixed method approach, then consult these following study materials, I hope they can help:
“A typology of mixed methods research designs” by Leech & Onwuegbuzie (2009) and Mixed methods research by Hibberts & Johnson (2012).
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By Rupert Answered 4 years ago
I am a professor myself and come across a lot of dissertations prepared by masters’ and doctoral students. A lot of them use a mixed method approach, in fact it is quite common. There are several ways in which it can be manifested:
Preparing a questionnaire with both open and closed ending questions
Applying two separate methods for data collection, having different sample sizes but taken from the same population. These mostly include a mainly-closed ended approach of questions for both interviews and questionnaires. (This is also a commonly used method among students as they can use it for backup in case the findings from the quantitative approach is not enough for the inferential analysis.)
Using a different strategy like case studies or doing action research. It consists of both quantitative data and qualitative data.
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