1. Qualitative and Mixed Method

2. “Thick” Description
Qualitative research often gives us a thick description that is not available to use in quantitative research.
Cool Rich, sweet, with sweet cream, delicate
Sprinkles tells me something different than 5%
Chocolate syrup, 20% ice-cream, 75% whole milk
And 500 calories total

3. QNN REPORTS: DEVELOPING STORY
Qualitative Research
Ethnography
Phenomenology
Grounded Theory
Case study
Factoids:
Purpose
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Results

4. Credibility Can we really believe what the researcher claims
Threats to Credibility
Can we really believe what the researcher claims
Internal and External Validity
Reliability
Lack of triangulation
Bias
Conceptual framework not explicit
Unclear participant selection
Limitations
Multiple methods of data collection
Time
Data and interpretations separate

5. Mixed Method: Sequenced Designs
Explanatory
Quantitative data collected first
Qualitative explanation to gain a thick description of the details
Exploratory
Qualitative First
Themes identified used develop quantitative analysis

6. Triangulation Focus groups using structured interview (qualitative)
Component Analysis
Of treatment integrity
Of RtI process & correlation with student outcome data
(quantitative)
Field notes during problem solving (qualitiative)

7. IRB Issues With Qualitative
Follow up questions may not be predictable
Discovery of new data in the field
Unexpected procedures

8. Quantitative Refresher