Mixed-Methods and Mixed-Model Designs

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Mixed-Methods and Mixed-Model Designs

• Leslie 9810008m
• Sarbina9810002m

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Outline

• Definition and Characteristics
• Importance in Educational and Psychological
  research
• Philosophical Assumptions Pragmatism, Mixing
  Paradigms, and Transformation

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Definition and Characteristics

• It uses both qualitative and quantitative methods
  in the design, data collection, and analysis.
• First, using quantitative analysis, and then
  followed by content analysis of qualitative data.
  

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Importance in Educational and Psychological
research

• We are able to obtain a more complete picture of
  human behavior and experience.
• You have to provide broader and deeper
  understanding of the issue.

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Philosophical Assumptions Pragmatism, Mixing
Paradigms, and Transformation

• Pragmatic paradigm
• Researcher determines which method to use to
  answer a specific research question.
• e.g., find a problem/ issue and use a method for
  solutions.
• Conduct the study and anticipate the results
  based on researchers own values and
  explanations. (the result may match their value
  system)

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Philosophical Assumptions Pragmatism, Mixing
Paradigms, and Transformation

• Transformative paradigm
• Emphasize minority groups values and viewpoints
  for social change.

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Mixed-Methods/Models Designs Options
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Mixed-Methods/Models Designs 4 options

• Pragmatic parallel mixed-methods
• Pragmatic sequential mixed-methods
• Transformative parallel mixed-methods
• Transformative sequential mixed-methods

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• Pragmatic parallel mixed-methods
• Purpose To answer researchers questions
• Collect quantitative and qualitative data
  simultaneously or with a small time lag.
• No data analysis

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• Pragmatic sequential mixed-method
• Purpose To answer researchers questions
• Collect and analyze one type of data as a basis
  for another type of data.
• ex Quantitative Qualitative
• The second strand of research is to confirm or
  disconfirm the first strand

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• Transformative parallel mixed-method
• Purpose To promote social or political change
• Focus on marginalized groups opinions
• Collect quantitative and qualitative data
  simultaneously or with a small time lag.
• No data analysis

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• Transformative sequential mixed-method
• Purpose To promote social or political change
• Focus on marginalized groups opinions
• Collect and analyze one type of data as a basis
  for another type of data.
• ex Quantitative Qualitative
• The second strand of research is to confirm or
  disconfirm the first strand

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Questions for Critically Analyzing Mixed-Methods
Research
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• Inference quality would be termed internal
  validity (quantitative) or trustworthiness
  (qualitative).
• Consistency means the appropriate usage of
  research purpose, questions and methods.
• Need to link the conflicts between quantitative
  and qualitative.
• Need to take demographic factors into account.
• ex gender/ reading or writing level/
  disability

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Questions you need to ask yourselves
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• What are your purposes and questions?
• Do you use the appropriate methods to your
  purposes and questions?
• To what extent do you have to adhere to the
  criteria that define quality for the quantitative
  portion of the study?(ex internal validity,
  external validity, reliability, objectivity)

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• To what extent do you have to adhere to the
  criteria that define quality for the qualitative
  portion of the study?(ex credibility,
  transferability, dependability, confirmability,
  authenticity, transformative)
• How do you solve conflicts during the process of
  design and implementation of the study?
• What is the limitations for generalization?

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• How do you integrate the results from the
  mixed-methods? How do you explain the conflicting
  findings if necessary?
• How do you control and explain the factors of
  gender, language levels, etc?

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