Mixed Method Research: An Overview
Mixed Method Research: An Overview
Author(s): Dewan Mahboob HossainSubject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Editura Lumen, Asociatia Lumen
Keywords: mixed method; research; qualitative approaches; quantitative approaches
Summary/Abstract: This article gives a general overview of mixed method research. In mixed method, the researchers combine both qualitative and quantitative approaches in a single research project. The article first attempts to define mixed method research. Then it gives a comparison of qualitative and quantitative approaches. It also introduces the well-known controversy among the researchers: which of these approaches is superior? By explaining this controversy, the article identifies the need for mixed method research. Lastly, the article describes the process of mixed method research.
Journal: Postmodern Openings
- Issue Year: 03/2012
- Issue No: 12
- Page Range: 137-151
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English