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KEY FEATURES: Exemplary published studies illustrate concepts in mixed methods so readers have a better sense of how principles can be applied in real research situations. A unique section addresses assessing the quality of mixed methods research and the challenge of reporting to help students evaluate the quality of their own studies as well as published studies. Engaging and creative use of the architectural arch as a metaphor for mixed methods research provides a vehicle that communicates the principle that the integration of approaches is essential to the purpose of a project. Chapter-ending questions for classroom activities are linked across chapters, allowing instructors to envision a series of interlinked assignments leading to a final project.
Definitional Issues
Definitional Issues
Principal Purposes of the Chapter
- To introduce foundational terminology used in the mixed methods literature
- To review several definitions of mixed methods
- To present fully integrated mixed methods as the conceptual framework for the book
Example from the Popular Media: Locating the Bones of Richard III
A team of researchers at the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom made a remarkable discovery in 2012. Struck down in the Battle of Bosworth Field, the bones of one of the monarchs of England, Richard III, had been missing for more than 500 years. Richard III was depicted as a villainous hunchback in the play by Shakespeare by the same name, where he was claimed to have yelled, “My kingdom for my horse!” before he met ...
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