1. FIGURE 1. Trajectory of Indecision in SAIs: Mixed Methods Research Using an Embedded Design
PARTICIPANTS
PROCEDURES
PRODUCTS
Stage 1:
QUAN
Students
Pre-test Data Collection
August 2009
Post-test Data Collection
December 2009 / January 2010
Stepwise regression on student-related variables
ORIENTATION INTERVENTIONS
Stage 2:
QUAL
College Professionals
Data on learning environment and orientation interventions
Focus Groups
March 2010
Analysis integrating quantitative outcomes (Stage 1) with qualitative data (Stage 2)
Stage 3:
QUAN
Mixed procedure, multilevel
analysis