"The authors provided state-of-the-art information about mixed methods approaches to research. The book significantly expands Creswell's previous editions of mixed methods approaches to research by including four complete current studies that exemplify distinctive research using mixed methods...What becomes apparent throughout the book is the authors' interest in providing researchers with sufficient information about how to match their research problem to an appropriate design...I also highly recommend this book to anyone seeking to further their understanding of mixed methods research and acquire an in-depth analysis of the methodology." -Patricia Montiel-Overall, The University of Arizona
"The text is well conceived, well written and timely. It provides a sound bases for establishing mixed-method research as a rigorous approach for advanced graduate students, evaluators and researchers. I predict it will become a classic." -N. Dale Gentry, Professor and Dean Emeritus, University of Idaho
"The most significant challenge today in social and behavioral research is how to combine qualitative and quantitative thinking in a way that helps us provide relevant insights and solve problems. This book takes an important step toward addressing this challenge." -Carol A. Chapelle, Iowa State University Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research, spearheaded by John Creswell--the author of the best-selling Research Design (now in its Second Edition), combines the latest thinking about mixed methods research designs with practical, step-by-step guidelines for the decisions that must be made in designing a mixed methods research study. "Mixed methods research" is defined as a procedure for collecting, analyzing, and mixing both quantitative and qualitative data in a single case study or series of studies and is becoming more common in studies across the social, behavioral, and health sciences as well as education. The book offers advice tailored to negotiating the demands and issues that arise when designing a mixed methods project. The recommendations offered focus on how to keep the project manageable for the beginning researcher while still ensuring quality research. Key Features:
Offers a practical, how-to guide for designing a mixed methods study
Presents examples from actual, published mixed methods studies drawn across the social, behavioral, health, and education disciplines
Incorporates activities and exercises for classroom use or for use by the researcher in preparing designs
Contains a full glossary of terms for quick reference or as a study tool Illustrates designs using visual diagrams and flowcharts
Goes through the entire research process (formulating questions, designing, collecting, interpreting, etc.) using four major types of mixed methods designs
While much has been written about mixed methods from a conceptual and theoretical approach, this is the first book to deliver practical guidance about how to design a mixed method study.
In addition, click here to learn about the Journal of Mixed Methods, the journal edited by John W. Creswell and Vicki L. Plano Clark.
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Great Reference on Emerging Research Method:
What is mixed methods research? Authors Professor John Cresswell and Professor Vicki L. Plano Clark clearly outline the recent trend of combining the positives of both Qualitative research-popular in Australia, UK and Europe; with Quantitative research-popular in the USA and Canada. Both types of research have acknowledged strengths and weaknesses and the idea of combining the two types is to obtain superior data. In contrast to some references, the book is written in an easy style with sample... more info
Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research:
Creswell and PLano-Clark facilitate the understanding of mixed-methods research. They tell us the what (a description of what is it),
the how (how to conduct mixed- methods studies), the strengths and weaknesses, the types, and what's next. It is very comprehensive book. I would reccommended without reservation.
Fantastic Mixed Methods text:
Creswell & Clark have written an outstanding text detailing the various controversies and options available for mixed methods in social and behavioral research. The research examples are excellent and work beautifully for class exercises/critiques. The details regarding various approaches to mixing QUAL/QUANT approaches are explained here better than in any other text I have read as a research professor. HIGHLY recommended for mixed methods projects and/or classes.
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