A Concise Introduction to Mixed Methods Research (eBook)

John W. Creswell (Autor)

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2021 | 2., Second Edition
Sage Publications, Inc (Verlag)
9781544355764 (ISBN)

Inhalt

PREFACE
PURPOSE OF THE BOOK
AUDIENCE
FEATURES OF THIS CONCISE BOOK
CHAPTERS IN THE BOOK
NEW FEATURES IN THIS SECOND EDITION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
CHAPTER 1. Basic Characteristics of Mixed Methods Research
QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
UNDERSTANDING MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
A DEFINITION OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
WHAT MIXED METHODS IS NOT
ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
ADDITIONAL READINGS
CHAPTER 2. Skills, Experiences, and Attitudes to Conduct Mixed Methods Research
QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH SKILLS
MIXED METHODS SKILLS
MIXED METHODS TEAMS
EXPERIENCES IN MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
ATTITUDES TOWARD RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
ADDITIONAL READINGS
CHAPTER 3. Steps in Planning a Mixed Methods Study
QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING A STUDY
STEPS IN THE PROCESS OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
ADDITIONAL READINGS
CHAPTER 4. Introducing a Mixed Methods Study
QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
CONSIDERING THE IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD INTRODUCTION
INCLUDING COMPONENTS OF A MIXED METHODS INTRODUCTION
WRITING MIXED METHODS STUDY AIMS OR A PURPOSE STATEMENT
WRITING QUANTITATIVE, QUALITATIVE, AND MIXED METHODS HYPOTHESES AND QUESTIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
ADDITIONAL READINGS
CHAPTER 5. Using Core Mixed Methods Designs
QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
EVOLVING MIXED METHODS DESIGNS
UNDERSTANDING THREE CORE DESIGNS
CHOOSING A MIXED METHODS CORE DESIGN
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
ADDITIONAL READINGS
CHAPTER 6. Using Complex Mixed Methods Designs
QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
EMBEDDING CORE DESIGNS INTO COMPLEX FRAMEWORKS OR PROCESSES
EMBEDDING CORE DESIGNS INTO EXPERIMENTS
EMBEDDING CORE DESIGNS INTO PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH STUDIES
EMBEDDING CORE DESIGNS INTO A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY
EMBEDDING CORE DESIGNS INTO AN EVALUATION STUDY
CHOOSING A COMPLEX DESIGN
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
ADDITIONAL READINGS
CHAPTER 7. Drawing Diagrams of Design
QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
USING DIAGRAMS
USING TOOLS FOR DRAWING DIAGRAMS
IDENTIFYING ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS TO PLACE IN DIAGRAMS
DRAWING DIAGRAMS IN STEPS
DETAILING THE DIAGRAMS
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
ADDITIONAL READINGS
CHAPTER 8. Sampling, Integration, and Metainferences
QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
EXPLORING SAMPLING, INTEGRATION, AND METAINFERENCES
CONDUCTING SAMPLING IN MIXED METHODS STUDIES
CONDUCTING MIXED METHODS INTEGRATION DATA ANALYSIS
DRAWING METAINFERENCES FROM THE INTEGRATION
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
ADDITIONAL READINGS
CHAPTER 9. Writing a Mixed Methods Article for Publication
QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
ADDING MIXED METHODS COMPONENTS TO A PUBLICATION
STRUCTURING A MIXED METHODS ARTICLE
DECIDING ON THE TYPE OF MIXED METHODS ARTICLE TO WRITE
LOCATING A SUITABLE JOURNAL
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
ADDITIONAL READINGS
CHAPTER 10. Evaluating the Quality of a Mixed Methods Study
QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
LOCATING STANDARDS OF QUALITY FOR MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
DETERMINING IF STANDARDS ARE APPROPRIATE
ASSESSING STANDARDS OF QUALITY IN THE LITERATURE
ADVANCING MY QUALITY STANDARDS
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
ADDITIONAL READINGS
GLOSSARY
REFERENCES
INDEX

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.8.2021
• Verlagsort: Thousand Oaks
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik
• Schlagworte: Evaluation • Integration • jmmr • joint displays • journal of mixed methods research • metainference • Methodology • Mixed Methodology • Mixed-Methods • mixed-methods research • MMR • Qualitative Designs • quality • quantitative designs • Research design
• ISBN-13: 9781544355764 / 9781544355764