Mixed methods and multimethod research in education: Six design decisions for collecting, combining, and developing datasets

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Abstract

This chapter describes how educational researchers can obtain a detailed understanding of a phenomenon by performing multimethod or mixed methods research. The decision to use multiple methods comprises six connected decisions concerning data collection, the combination of different data collection forms, and the further development of collected datasets. At each point, researchers consider qualitative and quantitative methods and data, as well as specific research methods. By applying their chosen methods, researchers develop a detailed understanding of the phenomenon in the form of an integrated conclusion or claim. This development process is shown in two real-life examples.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
TitelInternational Encyclopedia of Education (Fourth Edition)
Redakteure*innenRobert J Tierney, Fazal Rizvi, Kadriye Ercikan
ErscheinungsortOxford
Herausgeber (Verlag)Elsevier
Seiten361-371
Seitenumfang11
ISBN (elektronisch)9780128186299
ISBN (Print)978-0-12-818629-9
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2023

ÖFOS 2012

  • 504007 Empirische Sozialforschung

Schlagwörter

  • Design decisions
  • Integration process
  • Integration strategies
  • Mixed dataset
  • Mixed methods research
  • Multimethod research
  • Qualitative data
  • Quantitative data

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