1. Involve
1.1. Quantitative research
1.1.1. What is quantitative research?
1.1.1.1. Quantitative research is a systematic investigation of phenomena by gathering quantifiable data and performing statistical, mathematical, or computational techniques.
1.1.2. Quantitative research characteristics
1.1.2.1. Quantitative research has several unique characteristics that make it well-suited for specific types of projects.
1.1.2.1.1. Structured tools
1.1.2.1.2. Sample size
1.1.2.1.3. Close-ended questions
1.1.2.1.4. Prior studies
1.1.2.1.5. Quantitative data
1.2. Qualitative research
1.2.1. What is qualitative research?
1.2.1.1. Involves collecting and analyzing non-numerical data (e.g., text, video, or audio) to understand concepts, opinions, or experiences. It can be used to gather in-depth insights into a problem or generate new ideas for research.
1.2.2. Approaches to qualitative research
1.2.2.1. Qualitative research is used to understand how people experience the world. While there are many approaches to qualitative research, they tend to be flexible and focus on retaining rich meaning when interpreting data.
1.2.2.2. Common approaches include grounded theory, ethnography, action research, phenomenological research, and narrative research. They share some similarities, but emphasize different aims and perspectives.
1.2.2.2.1. Grounded theory
1.2.2.2.2. Ethnography
1.2.2.2.3. Action research
1.2.2.2.4. Phenomenological research
2. What is mixed methods research?
2.1. Mixed methods research is a research method that combines and integrates qualitative and quantitative research methods in a single research study.
2.1.1. It involves collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data to understand a phenomenon better and answer the research questions.
2.1.1.1. Researchers combine qualitative and quantitative methods to expand their evidence, improve the credibility of their findings, and illustrate the results from one method with the results from the other one.
2.1.1.2. The central premise of using mixed methods research is that it makes the most of the strengths of each data type while neutralizing their weaknesses.
3. What are the core mixed methods research designs?
3.1. Explanatory sequential design
3.1.1. Explanatory sequential design is a type of mixed methods research in which you first collect and analyze quantitative data and then follow the results up with a qualitative phase.
3.2. Exploratory sequential design
3.2.1. Exploratory sequential design is a type of mixed methods research design in which you collect and analyze qualitative data and then follow up your results with a quantitative phase.
3.3. Convergent design
3.3.1. Convergent design is a type of mixed methods research in which you collect quantitative and qualitative data simultaneously and analyze them separately.
4. Advantages of mixed methods research
4.1. This approach helps researchers get stronger evidence to collaborate their findings.
4.1.1. Mixed methods research allows you to tackle a broad range of research questions.
4.1.2. Mixed qualitative and quantitative research methods are less tied to established research paradigms, so they are flexible to use.
4.1.3. provide a more comprehensive understanding of a research question than either method could alone.