EDU 702: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY‘Mixed Methods Research’

Lecturer: Dr. Johan

Presented by :-Huwaida binti Tajudin 2013422458 Hanafi bin Hasbullah 2013401686

Saiful Nizam bin Mat Saat 2013416388Mohd Faizal Ridha 2013426796

MIXED-METHODS RESEARCH

What does it mean?

- Involves the use of both quantitative and qualitative methods

in a single study.

- Those who engage in such research argues that the use of

both methods provides a more complete understanding of

research problems than does the use of either one.

What does it mean?

• Started in the early 1950s.

• Only has achieved a significant place

in educational research.

• The first journal devoted to it began

publication in 2005.

• There are different views to what

a MIXED METHOD RESEARCH is.

Examples of the kinds of mixed-methods studies

“Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Methodologies

in Research on Teachers’ Lives, Work, and

Effectiveness.”

“Closed and Open-Ended Question Tools in a Telephone

Survey About ‘The Good Teacher’.”

“Emotions and Change During Professional

Development for Teachers: A Mixed Methods Study’.”

“Telling It All: A Story of Women’s Social Capital Using

a Mixed Methods Approach’.”

There are different views to what a MIXED METHOD RESEARCH is :-

Numerical and statistical analysis.

In-depth information, often in narrative form,

frequently obtained through the analysis of

written communication.

What does it mean?

- Qualitative – Developing a holistic picture and

analysis of the phenomenon being studied

with an emphasis on ‘thick’ rather than

‘selective’ description.

- Quantitative – Observation and interviewing,

prominent instruments used in qualitative

research, are also commonly found in

quantitative studies.

Why do mixed-methods research

IT HAS SEVERAL STRENGTHS:

1. Clarify and explain relationships

found to exist between variables.

2. Explore relationships between variables IN DEPTH.

3. Mixed method studies can help to confirm or

cross-validate relationships discovered between

variables, as when quantitative and qualitative

methods are compared to see if they converge

on a single interpretation of a phenomenon.

Drawbacks of Mixed-Method Studies.

• You might ask “Why all research problems are

not addressed using mixed methods designs?”

1. Extremely time-consuming and expensive to

carry out.

2. Many researchers are only experienced in only

one type of research.

Avoiding the drawbacks

1. Multiple researchers

with differing areas of

expertise work as a team.

2. Better off doing a purely

quantitative or qualitative

study and doing it well.

1) THE EXPLORATORY DESIGN Viewing the study as a two-phase project. (analyze

data separately)

QUALITATIVE data collection precedes

quantitative data collection.

Greater emphasis is placed on the QUALITATIVE

data in the study.

Example: You first conduct interviews and then follow

up with a few individuals who answered positively to

the questions by giving out survey forms.

SEQUENTIAL OF EXPLORATORY DESIGN

QUALITATIVE

QUANTITATIVE

QUAL DATA COLLECTION

QUAL DATA ANALYSIS

QUAN DATA COLLECTION

QUAN DATA ANALYSIS

INTERPRETATION

2) THE EXPLANATORY DESIGN• Viewing the study as a two-phase project. (analyze

data separately)

• Collecting QUAN data first followed by collecting

QUAL data second

• Greater emphasis is placed on the QUAN data in the

study

• Example: You first conduct a survey and then follow

up with a few individuals who answered positively to

the questions through interviews.

SEQUENTIAL OF EXPLORATORY DESIGN

QUANTITATIVE QUALITATIVE

QUAL DATA COLLECTION

QUAL DATA ANALYSIS

QUAN DATA COLLECTION

QUAN DATA ANALYSIS

INTERPRETATION

3) THE TRIANGULATION DESIGN

• Collecting both QUAN and QUAL data

• Collecting these data at the same time in the

research procedure

• Analyzing the QUAN and QUAL data separately

• Comparing or combining the results of the QUAN

and QUAL analysis

• Example: collect survey data (quantitative) and

collect individual interviews (qualitative) and then

compare the results

SEQUENTIAL OF TRIANGULATION DESIGN

QUANTITATIVE QUALITATIVE

QUAN DATA COLLECTION QUAL DATA COLLECTION

QUAN DATA ANALYZE QUAL DATA ANALYZE

DATA RESULTS ARE COMPARED/COMBINED

Advocacy lenses • Presence or absence of an ‘advocacy lens’ – a factor used

to categorized the mixed-method designs.

• Occurs when – the researcher’s worldview implies that the

purpose of the research is to recommend the improved

treatment to participants in the world outside the research.

• ‘Worldview’ is a comprehensive view of the world and

human life.

– (including everything)

• Example of worldview that involve advocacy lens are:

– feminist theory, race-based theory and critical theory

Example of research:

A research wanted to triangulating(dividing)

quantitative and qualitative methods.

A research on the student academic performance.

Between white suburban school with primarily black

inner-city (poorer central section of city) school.

Purposes of research might be:-

Improve condition and academic school black inner-

city student

SAMPLING • Qualitative researchers - use purposive sampling.

– Researchers select participants who have experience with central concept

being investigate.

– Small sample size (to get considerable amount of details)

• Quantitative researchers - choose individual who are

representative of a larger population.

– to get generalize result

• Generally random sampling strategies are preferred, however, it is

often not suitable in educational research.

• Thus, convenience, systematic or purposive sampling must be

used.

• Sample sizes are much larger than qualitative studies.

• Example of the research

• A researcher might randomly select two high

schools for the study on drug. (suburban schools)

• Survey the 800 graduating.

• Then conduct six focus group using purposive

sample of students.

• Finally conclude by randomly selecting 40 students

as subjects.

• *researcher must make a number of decisions with

regard to sampling before beginning a mixed-methods

study.

MIXED MODEL STUDIES Tashakkori and Teddlie (1998) defined

Mixed model studies as those that ‘combine qualitative and quantitative aproches within several different phases of the research proses.

Single study- involve an experimental study, then qualitative data collection after it has been converted to numbers.

Mixed-model study- qualitative and quantitative study ma be addressed in three phases. (refer book page 563)

Complicated system for classifying research design.Because the three phases occur very rarely in practice.

STEPS IN CONDUCTING A MIXED-METHODS STUDY

EVALUATING A MIXED-METHODS STUDY

EVALUATING A MIXED-METHODS STUDY

ETHICS IN MIXED-METHODS RESEARCH

Three ethical concern

Protecting participant identityprivacy

Treating participants with respectsensitivity

Protecting participants from both physical and psychological harmInjury and pressure

SUMMARY

• Mixed method studies becoming popular and common in educational research.

• The values lies in combining qualitative and quantitative methods (complement each other)

• Requires time, energy and resources in both quantitative and qualitative methods.

Thank YouFor your attention..