Demystifying Mixed Methods Research Design: A Review of the Literature

dc.creator	Gail D. Caruth
dc.date	2013-08-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:16:04Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:16:04Z
dc.identifier	2146-7951
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/c85edb438be74a499e31e3f6e69aeb71
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/18170
dc.description	Mixed methods research evolved in response to the observed limitations of both quantitative and qualitative designs and is a more complex method. The purpose of this paper was to examine mixed methods research in an attempt to demystify the design thereby allowing those less familiar with its design an opportunity to utilize it in future research. A review of the literature revealed that it has been gaining acceptance among researchers, researchers have begun using mixed methods research, it has the potential to offer more robust research, researchers are encouraged to outline clearly the reason(s) for using mixed methods design, and it is a more complex research design. Mixed methods research has become a valid alternative to either quantitative or qualitative research designs. It offers richer insights into the phenomenon being studied and allows the capture of information that might be missed by utilizing only one research design, enhances the body of knowledge, and generates more questions of interest for future studies that can handle a wider range of research questions because the researcher is not limited to one research design. Researchers will need to be knowledgeable in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods designs.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Mevlana University Educational Faculty
dc.relation	http://mije.mevlana.edu.tr/archieve/issue_3_2/11_mije_13_35_volume_3_issue_2_page_112_122_PDF.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2146-7951
dc.source	Mevlana International Journal of Education, Vol 3, Iss 2, Pp 112-122 (2013)
dc.subject	Mixed methods research
dc.subject	quantitative and qualitative research
dc.subject	research methods
dc.subject	research designs
dc.subject	research approaches
dc.subject	mixed research
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Demystifying Mixed Methods Research Design: A Review of the Literature
dc.type	article