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Mixed Methods Research: Positivism Dressed in Drag?
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The claim that mixed methods is the third methodological movement of the twentieth century could have unexpected consequences for the future of research in the social sciences and health discipline as mentioned in this paper, which is the claim of the authors of this paper.Abstract:
The claim that mixed methods is the third methodological movement of the twentieth century could have unexpected consequences for the future of research in the social sciences and health discipline...read more
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Communities of Practice: A Research Paradigm for the Mixed Methods Approach
TL;DR: The mixed methods approach has emerged as a ''third paradigm'' for social research as mentioned in this paper and has developed a platform of ideas and practices that are credible and distinctive and that mark the approach o...
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An overview of mixed methods research
TL;DR: Mixed methods researchers may benefit from the opportunity to use such a dynamic approach to address the complex and multi-faceted research problems often encountered in the health care sector.
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Qualitative Approaches to Mixed Methods Practice
TL;DR: The authors argue that there is a "methodological orthodoxy" in how mixed methods is practiced that currently favors quantitative methodologies, with a mixed methods praxis that positions qualitative methods second and quantitative methods as primary with an overall mixed methods design that is in the service of testing out quantitatively generated theories about the social world.
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The “movement” of mixed methods research and the role of educators
TL;DR: The early and ongoing dialogue of mixed methods research is multidisciplinary in nature with current writings across fields as mentioned in this paper, and even the very nature of what constitutes mixed method research is being discussed among scholars.
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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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Naturalistic inquiry: Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publications, 1985, 416 pp., $25.00 (Cloth)
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Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches
TL;DR: The eagerly anticipated fourth edition of the title that pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design, John W, Creswell as discussed by the authors, includes a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, a review of the literature, an assessment of the use of theory in research approaches, and reflections about the importance writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry.