When considering the notion of methodological ‘best fit' for a research topic, what factors could affirm the ‘fit' of a mixed-methods approach? For example, when would simultaneous methods be a better ‘fit' than sequential methods, and when would you start with qualitative methods?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWERS A mixed-methods project which commences with a qualitative approach is often an exploratory sequential design and is used when the quantitative component builds from the exploratory qualitative findings and goes on to test these initial findings. Simultaneous methods are usually convergent and best suited to research topics that either do not require initial exploration to inform the concurrent use of quantitative methods, where a quantitative method has been used before and is understood but a new aspect is identified from the outset to explore (e.g. barriers), or where methods are being replicated.
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