This is a presentation about Mixed Method Research

1. MIXED METHOD RESEARCH
ATHIRA SANKAR . M
FIRST M.Ed.
N.S.S COLLEAGE OTTAPALAM

2. WHAT IS MIXED RESEARCH?
• Mixed methods researchis a procedurefor
collecting, analyzing, and “mixing ” both
quantitativeand qualitativemethods in a single
study or a series of studentsto understanda
researchproblem.- Creswell & Plano Clark (2011)

3. MIXED METHODS RESEARCH DESIGN

4. COLLECTING BOTH QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DATA
QUANTITATIVE
• Questionnaire
• Survey
• Census
• Attendance Record
• Checklists
QUALITATIVE
• Interviews
• Observations
• FGD
• Documents Studies
• Case-Study
• Audio-visual materials

5. FRAMEWORK FOR VIEWING
PERSPECTIVES ON MIXED METHODS
Quantitativedata Qualitativedata
Findings Findings
Comparison
Findings

6. BASIC CHARACTERISTICS
• Provide the rationale for the design
• Include collecting qualitative and quantitative data
• Consider priority
• Consider sequence
• Match the data analysis to a design

7. REASONS FOR USING MIXED
METHODS
• To explainand interpret
• To explorea phenomenon
• To developand to test a new instrument.
• To addressquestion at different level

8. STRENGTHS?
• Can be easy to describeand to report
• Can help to generalizequalitativedata
• Helpful in describingand validating an
instrument
• Can positionresearchin a transformative
framework

9. WEAKNESSES
• Time required
• Discrepanciesbetween differenttypes of data
• Can be difficultto decidewhen t proceedin
sequential designs.
• Little guidanceon transformative methods