Software tools and the development of multiple and mixed methods research

Patricia Bazeley

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Abstract

Although researchers have been combining multiple research strategies and mixing methods ‘forever’ in community studies and in evaluation research, the ‘coming of age’ of mixed methods as a specific genre of research, and its declaration as a third major approach (after quantitative and qualitative), is relatively recent (Johnson & Onweugbuzie 2004). In consequence, literature within the area continues to grapple with a range of unresolved or otherwise troublesome issues, such as standardisation of nomenclature; issues of ontology and epistemology; issues of sampling and validity; and what it really means to integrate methods and analyses (Moran-Ellis et al 2006; Teddlie & Tashakkori 2003).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)127-131
Number of pages5
JournalInternational Journal of Multiple Research Approaches
Volume2
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 2008

Keywords

  • computer software
  • mixed methods research

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