KP290 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research, Qualitative Property
12 Nov 2018
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Quantitative research designs are often used to: Test theory, examine status of variable, investigate di erences among groups, explore relationships among variable. Qualitative research designs are often used to: Gain in-depth understanding of complex phenomena, meaning of experience. Mixed methods research combines quantitative and qualitative forms of research. Its is more than simply collecting and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data. Systematic and purposeful mixing of quantitative and qualitative research. The overall strength of mixed methods study is greater than either quantitative or qualitative on its own. When should researchers do a mixed methods study. Can be used to answer a range of research questions. Research question drives appropriate direction of research. Some questions lead to mixed methods designs. Researchers characteristics also play a role in determining research design. Researchers can come together to form research teams for diverse research designs. Mixed methods research requires a lot of planning. There are many decision to make including:
