The Mixed Methods Research Workbook

Activities for Designing, Implementing, and Publishing Projects

Michael D. Fetters

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781506393599
• eBook ISBN: 9781506393582
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Research in Education
• Index: Social Sciences

Written by Michael D. Fetters, one of the leading scholars in the field and co-editor of the Journal of Mixed Methods Research, The Mixed Methods Research Workbook: Activities for Designing, Implementing, and Publishing Projects is the perfect tool for doctoral students and researchers who want support throughout their research project, as well as a practical way to apply the knowledge they've learned. With The Mixed Methods Research Workbook, you'll be ready to tackle your mixed methods research project with confidence. 

Each chapter follows a familiar framework, starting with learning objectives for each piece of the mixed methods process. Readers have ample space in this text to write notes, fill out activities, and begin their process of actively designing and writing up a mixed methods study. This easy-to follow process gives readers an immediate structure to their projects. Exemplar boxes provide a starting framework, with the text encouraging deeper reflection on mixed methods challenges and opportunities. Stories from the field illuminate struggles and suggestions with the benefit of hindsight. Checklists at the end of each chapter help readers stay organized and key resources provide up-to-date lists of material for further study.

From start to finish, readers can follow along with this text as they work on their projects. The text begins by assisting readers in identifying topics and conducting literature reviews in the context of mixed methods, zeroing in to address mixed-methods-specific challenges like integration, leveraging advantages of both qualitative and quantitative methods, and incorporating theory and personal backgrounds. Identifying data sources helps readers organize their data collection. Two chapters on research designs structure the data collection process with procedural diagrams. A unique chapter on mixed methods sampling offers application through basic and advanced designs. The book illustrates integrating and implementing mixed methods designs with practical advice for each of stage of the process. Ethics in a mixed methods context readies readers for the research protocol stage. Several chapters fully explicate the data analysis process, including developing a joint display, a state-of-the-art procedure for analysis and presentation of findings. Closing out the process, the text tackles quality and evaluation in mixed methods studies, preparing your study for publication, and writing up your article.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Publisher Note
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Brief Contents
• Detailed Contents
• Series Editors’ Introduction
• Preface
• 1 Identifying a Topic, Rationale, and Potential Feasibility Issues for Conducting a Mixed Methods Research or Evaluation Project
• 2 Getting Started: Identifying a Research Topic for a Mixed Methods Project
• 3 Reviewing the Literature for a Mixed Methods Project
• 4 Incorporating Personal Background, Theory, and Worldviews Into Mixed Methods Research
• 5 Developing the Background, Research Objectives, and Research Questions for a Mixed Methods Research Project
• 6 Identifying Data Sources for a Mixed Methods Project
• 7 Creating Procedural Diagrams of Core Mixed Methods Research Designs
• 8 Constructing Procedural Diagrams of Scaffolded Mixed Methods Designs That Expand Upon Core Designs
• 9 Integrating Through Sampling in Mixed Methods Research
• 10 Identifying the Intent of Integration and Illustrating Integration Features in Mixed Methods Procedural Diagrams
• 11 Creating an Implementation Matrix for a Mixed Methods Study
• 12 Ensuring Ethical Conduct of Research With Human Subjects and Developing a Mixed Methods Research Protocol
• 13 Performing Fundamental Steps of Mixed Methods Data Analysis
• 14 Developing a Joint Display
• 15 Applying Advanced Procedures in Mixed Data Analysis
• 16 Ensuring Mixed Methods Research Integrity: Quality Considerations for Mixed Methods Research and Evaluation Studies
• 17 Preparing for Submission of Mixed Methods Research and Evaluation Articles for Publication
• 18 Writing a Mixed Methods Article Using the Hourglass Design Model
• Appendices
• Glossary
• References
• Index