Evaluating Mixed Methods Research
Evaluating Mixed Methods Research
Find a mixed-methods study on the HAC you used previously. If one is not available, explain how you would use the information from the two articles you reviewed previously to create a mixed-methods study. Remember, based on the Johnson and Onwuegbuzie article, that a mixed methods study does not just combine the previous two studies. It must also meet the criteria explained by the authors. Use the following mixed methods checklist as a guide.
Mixed Methods Checklist
- Does the purpose statement fit logically with the problem statement? Does the purpose statement use similar words to the problem statement, or does it seem to address a different topic?
- Based on the problem statement, do the research questions align with the method and design of the study? For instance, are words like perception used that would automatically reject a quantitative study?
- Do questions seek to describe responses to the variables described in the study?
- Do research questions appear that fit with the criteria for both qualitative and quantitative research?
- Are hypotheses associated with the quantitative research questions?
- Does the researcher indicate how the two approaches will be integrated for the study?
- Does the question specify the participants and research site?
- Does the description describe the overall intent of the study to justify the use of a mixed-method?