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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.
Categorizing the Purposes of Mixed Methods Research
Categorizing the Purposes of Mixed Methods Research
Principal Purposes of the Chapter
- To explore a range of different reasons for using mixed methods
- To distinguish six different rationales for using a mixed method approach
Mixed Methods Research Featured in the Popular Media
Now director of a center dedicated to the application of science to the human good, Dacher Keltner is credited with being the first to study facial markers of social–moral emotions, such as embarrassment and altruism. He began what was to become a model for an academic career in 1992 as a postdoctoral student conducting research in an experimental lab. His assignment was to test the application of a facial recognition coding system developed by Paul Ekman designed to ...
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