Mixed Method Research Practice Flashcards

Vocabulary terms and definitions covering the foundations, designs, and purposes of mixed methods research based on the lecture notes.

Mixed Method Research

A research approach that combines quantitative and qualitative methods in a single study to answer research questions that cannot be adequately addressed by only one method.

Pragmatism

The philosophy that emphasizes using the most appropriate methods to solve a research problem and serves as the foundation for mixed method research.

Quantitative Research

A paradigm based on positivism that assumes reality is measurable and objective, using numerical data and statistical analysis.

Qualitative Research

A paradigm based on constructivism and post-positivism that focuses on understanding human experiences and emphasizes context over generalization.

Paradigm Wars

The 1990s debates where researchers argued over whether quantitative or qualitative research was superior, eventually leading to mixed methods as a third paradigm.

Triangulation

One of Greene et al.'s (1989) purposes for mixed methods, which involves validating findings using multiple sources.

Complementarity

The use of qualitative data to explain quantitative results as defined by Greene et al. (1989).

Development

A purpose of mixed methods where one research method helps to develop the other.

Initiation

The identification of contradictions that generate new insights within a mixed methods study.

Expansion

A purpose of mixed methods research that aims to broaden the scope of the research.

Convergent Parallel Design

A Creswell (2012) design where quantitative and qualitative data are collected simultaneously, receive equal importance, and are then compared and integrated.

Explanatory Sequential Design

A research design where quantitative data are collected first, and qualitative data are then used to explain the statistical findings.

Exploratory Sequential Design

A research design where qualitative data are collected first, and quantitative data are then used to test or expand the qualitative findings.

Embedded Design

A mixed methods design where one research method supports the other within the same study.

Positivism

The philosophical basis of quantitative research which answers "What?" and "How much?" through objective measurement.

Constructivism and Post-Positivism

The philosophical foundations of qualitative research which focus on answering "How?" and "Why?" through participant experiences.