Mixed method research design, spearheaded by the author of the best-selling Research Design text (Second Edition, SAGE 2002), combines the latest thinking about mixed methods research designs with practical, step-by-step guidelines for the decisions that must be made in designing a mixed methods research study. The text: - offers a practical, how-to guide for designing a mixed methods study - presents examples from actual, published mixed methods studies drawn across the social, behavioural, health, and education ...
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Mixed method research design, spearheaded by the author of the best-selling Research Design text (Second Edition, SAGE 2002), combines the latest thinking about mixed methods research designs with practical, step-by-step guidelines for the decisions that must be made in designing a mixed methods research study. The text: - offers a practical, how-to guide for designing a mixed methods study - presents examples from actual, published mixed methods studies drawn across the social, behavioural, health, and education disciplines - incorporates activities and exercises for classroom use or for use by the researcher in preparing designs - contains a full glossary of terms for quick reference or as a study tool - illustrates designs using visual diagrams and flowcharts - goes through the entire research process (formulating questions, designing, collecting, interpreting, etc.) using four major types of mixed methods designs Mixed methods research is defined as a procedure for collecting, analyzing, and mixing both quantitative and qualitative data in a single case study or series of studies and is becoming more common in studies across the social, behavioural, and health sciences as well as education.
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John Creswell is an excellent author in the area of research design, and this text is no exception to that statement. Mixed methodologies are sometimes quite difficult due to the requirement that the researcher be cognizant of both qualitative and quantitative methods, as well as the grey area where there is overlap. Another supper text that provides clear explanation, good examples, and can assist the student who wishes to deal with the complexities of this particular type of design.
