ACTION AND MIXED RESEARCH METHODS

Dawn M. Gibson

Colorado Technical University

Introduction

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Mixed Research

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Mixed Research•Merging Data --qualitative data in text or images with quantitative data in numeric. (NIH, 2015)

•Connecting Data- uses survey (quantitative) and one interview questions (qualitative) (NIH, 2015)

•Embedding Data –uses secondary priority embedded within a larger primary design (NIH, 2015)

Mixed Research Methods

Action Research

Issue must be important to the researcher: Problem solving Something new to be evaluated

Quality of research questions: Directly connected to the problem All questions need to relate to the main issue

Characteristics of the research question: Make sure that they are answerable (Padak, 2015)

Summary

ReferencesCreswell, J. W. (2014). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches, 4th Edition. [VitalSource Bookshelf Online]. Retrieved from http://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/books/CSM19781452226101/

NIH, (2015) Best practices for mixed methods research in the health sciences. Retrieved from https://obssr.od.nih.gov/scientific_areas/methodology/mixed_methods_research/section2.aspx

References

Padak, G. & Padak, N. (2015) Research to practice: Guidelines for planning action research practices. Retrieved from http://literacy.kent.edu/Oasis/Pubs/0200-08.htm