Give an example of a research study you might design using mixed methods procedures and indicate your reason for choosing a mixed method design.
What will be an ideal response?
Student answers will vary. However, according to the text, these are reasons to choose a mixed method design:
• Comparing different perspectives drawn from quantitative and qualitative data
• Explaining quantitative results with a qualitative follow-up data collection and analysis
• Developing better contextualized measurement instruments by first collecting and analyzing qualitative data and then administering the instruments to a sample
• Augmenting experiments or trials by incorporating the perspectives of individuals
• Developing cases (i.e., organizations, units, or programs) or documenting diverse cases for comparisons
• Developing a more complete understanding of changes needed for a marginalized group through the combination of qualitative and quantitative data
• Evaluating both the processes and the outcomes of a program, an experimental intervention, or a policy decision
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