Mixed Methods

• post-positivism


  a foundation that only considers a single reality, is unbiased, and is deductive (empirical observations + scientific reason)
• constructivism


  a foundation that considers multiple realities, is biased, and inductive (descriptive human interaction + interpretation)
• diversity


  to analyze the varied depictions of the same phenomenon
• compensation


  to balance the shortcomings of one method utilizing the supremacy of the other method
• corroboration/confirmation


  to validate the quality of conclusions derived from one type of study by checking it against mixed designs
• expansion


  to expand the findings derived from the first phase of the investigation
• development


  to utilize the initial phase of the investigation to develop the research questions, data sources or sampling decisions necessary for the later phase of the study
• completeness


  for achieving a holistic view of the phenomenon studied in the research by integrating findings from quantitative and qualitative investigation
• complementarity


  to blend in two diverse but related responses to a single research question using both quantitative and qualitative approaches
• 7 Rationale for Adopting MMR

  1. complementarity

  2. completeness

  3. development

  4. expansion

  5. corroboration/confirmation

  6. compensation

  7. diversity
• Tashakkori and Newman (2010)


  Seven frequently mentioned aims found for adopting mixed methods were specified by __________ and __________
• absolute unity


  pragmatism rejects the concept of _________ as researchers are urged to rely on various approaches for data collection and analysis instead of just qualitative and quantitative
• pragmatism


  in this view, we acknowledge something as factual if it can be applied in a practical setting
• pragmatism


  inspires to look for the way outs and actions that guide us to reach our desired goal
• pragmatism


  considers the rationality of ideas by their results when put into practice/real life
• pragma


  meaning works or deeds
• Cherryholmes (1992), Morgan (2007) and Creswell (2014)


  regarded pragmatism as the philosophical foundation for mixed methods research
• pragmatism


  also known as experimentalism
• mixed methods


  "the collection, analysis, and integration of quantitative and qualitative data in a single or multiphase study"
• mixed methods


  follows the philosophical view of pragmatism
• Bryman and Tashakkori & Teddlie


  said that the contemporary writings mostly use mixed methods as a term to refer to both qualitative and quantitative methods
• mixed methods


  various expressions are in use for this approach, such as "integrating, synthesis, quantitative and qualitative methods, multimethod, and mixed methodology" but in contemporary writings the commonly used term is __________
• mixed methods


  can produce more reliable data as it provides a more holistic understanding of a study
• mixed methods


  both qualitative and quantitative data provide a better understanding of your research problem
• quantitative


  its questions must be measurable
• quantitative


  generally attempts to quantity variables of interest
• qualitative


  "what are the factors that influence a graduate students' experience in an online research methods course?"
• Shulman


  said that "there are times we wish to know not how many or how well, but simply how"
• qualitative


  "there are times we wish to know not how many or how well, but simply how" applies to ______ research
• quantitative

  post-positivism
• qualitative


  objective
• qualitative


  inductive
• quantitative


  deductive
• qualitative


  subjective
• qualitative


  constructivism
• quantitative


  post-positivism
• quantitative


  analyzes numbers using statistics
• quantitative


  involves a large number of respondents
• quantitative


  the researcher decides what to study
• qualitative


  analyzes words through themes