LECTURE - 51 Mixed Method Research Approach
LECTURE - 51 Mixed Method Research Approach
• Summary
2
Mixed Method Research
• It integrates quantitative and qualitative approaches to
research in order to answer research questions
3
Steps for Mixed Method Research
1. Determine if a mixed methods study is feasible
4
Utility of Mixed Method Research
• Complementarity: Using mixed methods for the purpose of
integrating two expertly different but related answers to the
research question, one gathered from using a qualitative and the
other from a quantitative approach
5
Utility of Mixed Method Research…contd.
• Expansion: expanding the answers already obtained in a previous
strand of a study
Source: Tashakkori, A. (2010). International Encyclopedia of Education || Mixed Methods. , 514–520. doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-044894-7.00287-6
6
Design of Mixed Method Research
There are 4 methods to design a mixed method research
1. Parallel
Source: Tashakkori, A. (2010). International Encyclopedia of Education || Mixed Methods. , 514–520. doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-044894-7.00287-6
7
Parallel Design Mixed Method Research
QL QL QL
Data Collection Data Analysis Inferences
Research
Questions Meta inference
QL/QN
QN QN QN
Data Collection Data Analysis Inferences
8
Sequential Design Mixed Method Research
Research QL QL QL Research
Questions 1 Data Collection 1 Data Analysis 1 Inferences 1 Questions 2
QN QN QN
Meta inference
Inferences2 Data Analysis 2 Data Collection 2
Source: Tashakkori, A. (2010). International Encyclopedia of Education || Mixed Methods. , 514–520. doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-044894-7.00287-6
9
Conversion Design Mixed Method Research
Research QL QL QL
Questions Data Collection Data Analysis Inferences
QN QN
Meta inference
Data Analysis Inferences
10
Integrated Design Mixed Method Research
QL QL QL
Data Collection Data Analysis Inferences
Research
Meta inference
Questions
QN QN QN
Data Collection Data Analysis Inferences
• Stages of the design are iterative, both within and across the
two strands (i.e., one is modified based on the other)
• Final integrated meta-inferences are made based on all the
findings
Source: Tashakkori, A. (2010). International Encyclopedia of Education || Mixed Methods. , 514–520. doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-044894-7.00287-6
11
Advantages of Mixed Method Research
• Comprehensive Insight: Offers a thorough understanding of
research by combining qualitative depth with quantitative breadth
12
Advantages of Mixed Method Research…contd.
• Flexibility: Allows for tailored research designs to suit specific
questions and contexts
13
Limitations of Mixed Method Research
• Complexity in Design: Designing and executing mixed methods
studies can be complex and resource-intensive
14
Limitations of Mixed Method Research…contd.
• Generalizability Concerns: Findings may be less generalizable due
to context-specific qualitative data and sampling issues
15
Summary
• Mixed Method Research Approach
16
Further Reading
• Kothari, C. R. (2009). Research Methodology – Methods and Techniques, New Age International Publishers.
• Ewing, R. and Park, K. (2020). Basic Quantitative Research Methods for Urban Planners, Routledge Taylor & Francis.
• Silva, A. E., Heasley, P., Harries, N., Broeck, P. V. (2015). The Routledge Handbook of Planning Research Methods, Routledge Taylor &
Francis.
• Jonker, J. and Pennink, B. (2010). The Essence of Research Methodology: A Concise Guide for Master and PhD Students in Management
Science, Springer.
• Wang, X. and Hofe V. R. (2007). Research Methods in Urban and Regional Planning, Springer.
17
Lecture 52: Mixed Method Research – Case Study
18
Thank You
19