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Doing Mixed Methods Research Pragmatically: Implications for the Rediscovery of Pragmatism as a Research Paradigm:

Martina Feilzer
- 01 Jan 2010 - 
- Vol. 4, Iss: 1, pp 6-16
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In this paper, the practical relevance of pragmatic research as a research paradigm is explored through the example of a piece of practical pragmatic research that not only used both quantitative and qualitative research, but also used both qualitative and quantitative data.
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This article explores the practical relevance of pragmatism as a research paradigm through the example of a piece of pragmatic research that not only used both quantitative and qualitative research...

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A pragmatist approach to transdisciplinarity in sustainability research: From complex systems theory to reflexive science

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Guidelines for Conducting Mixed-methods Research: An Extension and Illustration

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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

TL;DR: The Structure of Scientific Revolutions as discussed by the authors is a seminal work in the history of science and philosophy of science, and it has been widely cited as a major source of inspiration for the present generation of scientists.
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Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research

TL;DR: This book discusses writing and Evaluating Mixed Methods Research, and the importance of knowing the structure of the writing so that it Relates to the Designs Evaluating a Mixed Methods Study Within Designs.
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Social Research Methods

Alan Bryman
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the literature on qualitative and quantitative research in social research and discussed the nature and process of social research, the nature of qualitative research, and the role of focus groups in qualitative research.
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Mixed Methods Research: A Research Paradigm Whose Time Has Come

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors position mixed methods research (mixed research is a synonym) as the natural complement to traditional qualitative and quantitative research, and present pragmatism as offering an attractive philosophical partner for mixed method research.

The structure of scientific revolutions

TL;DR: The structure of scientific revolutions (1962) / Thomas Samuel Kuhn (1922-1996) is a book about the history of science and its discontents.