To prepare for this Discussion:
- Review Chapter 10 in the course text, Research Design and the “Mixed Methods: Examples” media segment. Based on this information, how would you respond to someone who asks you, “To what extent is mixed methods research simply taking half a quantitative plan and half of a qualitative plan and putting them together?”
- Review the article “On Becoming a Pragmatic Researcher: The Importance of Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methodologies” in the Learning Resources.
- Explore what you believe is or are the biggest challenges for a researcher who wants to use a mixed methods strategy of inquiry.
- Determine which kinds of research questions would be served by a mixed methods strategy of inquiry and explain why.
- Indicate why you believe that more researchers are using a mixed methods strategy of inquiry.
- Describe the extent to which a mixed methods strategy of inquiry is used in your discipline.