Knowra Mixed methods research Mixed methods research Mixed methods research deliberately combines qualitative and quantitative approaches within a study or program of inquiry, integrating their evidence to address a research problem.
Convergent parallel design : A mixed methods design that collects qualitative and quantitative data concurrently, analyzes them separately, and then compares or combines findings. It integrates evidence by bringing two strands together after parallel collection and analysis.
Qualitative research : Research that investigates meanings, experiences, or social processes using non-numerical data and interpretive analysis. Its accounts of meaning and context complement numerical patterns in mixed methods studies.
Program evaluation : The systematic assessment of a program's design, implementation, outcomes, or value. Evaluators can pair outcome measures with accounts of how and why a program works.
Quality criteria in mixed methods research : Standards used to assess the rigor, coherence, and contribution of mixed methods studies. Assessing quality requires judging both individual strands and their integration.
Explanatory sequential design : A mixed methods design that collects quantitative data first, then uses qualitative research to explain or elaborate on the results. Its second phase interprets patterns found in the initial quantitative results.
Quantitative research : Research that represents observations numerically and uses measurement and statistical analysis to describe or test patterns. Its measurements and statistical results form one evidence strand in the combined inquiry.
Implementation science : The study of methods for promoting the adoption and sustained use of evidence-based practices in real-world settings. Implementation studies often combine outcome data with evidence about context and adoption.
Incommensurability : The claim that different conceptual frameworks or paradigms cannot be fully translated into one another. Paradigm incommensurability raises questions about combining assumptions as well as methods.
Exploratory sequential design : A mixed methods design that begins with qualitative research and uses its findings to develop a later quantitative phase. It turns themes from an initial qualitative phase into measures or hypotheses for testing.
Research question : A focused question that states what a research study aims to investigate. The research problem determines whether combining forms of evidence is useful.
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