1. Chapter 17 Mixed Methods Designs
Power Point Slides by Ronald J. Shope in collaboration with John W. Creswell

2. What is mixed methods research?
A mixed methods research design is a procedure for collecting, analyzing, and “mixing” both quantitative and qualitative data in a single study to understand a research problem.
Educational Research 2e: Creswell

3. When do you use mixed methods research?
When both quantitative and qualitative data, together, provide a better understanding of your research problem than either type by itself
To provide a complete picture of the research problem
Quantitative: trends and describing population
Qualitative: participants’ words
When you want to build from one phase of a study to another
Explore qualitatively then develop an instrument
Follow-up a quantitative study to obtain more detailed information.
Educational Research 2e: Creswell

4. Mixed methods designs: Explanatory design
Researcher places priority on quantitative (QUAN) data collection and analysis
Researcher collects quantitative data first in the sequence
Researcher uses the qualitative data to refine the results of the quantitative data
Educational Research 2e: Creswell

5. Mixed methods designs: Triangulation design
Researcher gives priority to both quantitative (QUAN) and qualitative (QUAL) data
Researcher collects both quantitative and qualitative data simultaneously
Researcher compares the results from quantitative and qualitative analysis to determine if the two data bases yield similar or dissimilar results
Educational Research 2e: Creswell

6. Mixed methods designs: Exploratory design
Research emphasizes qualitative (QUAL) data rather than quantitative (quan) data
Researcher has a sequence to data collection that involves collecting qualitative data followed by quantitative data
Researcher plans on the quantitative data to build on or explain the initial qualitative findings
Educational Research 2e: Creswell