The five chapter objectives listed in this module are the same as those found in the opening page of Chapter 19 in the textbook. However, several learning objectives have been written and listed below to help you focus on specific material that is critical to your being able to demonstrate proficiency on the broader chapter objectives. In addition, multiple choice and essay/activity self-assessment items have been written for most of the learning objectives to help assess your knowledge of this material. You can access these items through the Multiple Choice and Essay/Activity modules.
- Define mixed methods research.
| 1.1 | Identify five characteristics that differentiate quantitative and qualitative research. |
| 1.2 | Define mixed methods research. |
| 1.3 | State the purpose of mixed methods research. |
| 1.4 | Discuss how the nature of a research problem might lead you to use a mixed methods research design. |
multiple choice questions for Objective 1
essay/activity questions for Objective 1
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- Distinguish between three mixed methods research designs.
| 2.1 | Identify three characteristics that differentiate the types of mixed methods designs. |
| 2.2 | Identify three common mixed methods designs and describe the unique characteristics of each. |
| 2.3 | Explain the notational system used to uniquely identify each mixed methods design. |
multiple choice questions for Objective 2
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- Illustrate mixed methods research designs with a diagram that captures the priority and sequencing of data collection techniques.
| 3.1 | Draw a diagram that identifies the priority and sequencing of a mixed methods data collection design. |
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- Describe strategies for conducting mixed methods data analysis.
| 4.1 | Identify a strategy for analyzing quantitative and qualitative data concurrently and separately. |
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- Use questions to help evaluate a mixed methods study.
| 5.1 | Identify ten characteristics that help identify a mixed methods research design.
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| 5.2 | Identify eight questions that help evaluate a study using a mixed methods design. |
multiple choice questions for Objective 5
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