CHOOSING A MIXED METHODS DESIGN

58 CHAPTER4 CHOOSING A MIXEDMETHODS DESIGNR esearch designs are procedures for collecting, analyzing, interpreting,and reporting data in research studies. They represent different mod-els for doing research, and these models have distinct names andprocedures associated with them. Rigorous research designs are importantbecause they guide the METHODS decisions that researchers must make dur-ing their studies and set the logic by which they make interpretations at theend of studies. Once a researcher has selected a MIXED METHODS approach fora study, the next step is to decide on the specific DESIGN that best addressesthe research problem. What designs are available, and how do researchersdecide which one is appropriate for their studies?

research, which span the past 15 years of scholarly writings about mixed methods approaches. The different types and various classifications speak to the evolving nature of mixed methods research. Seeing the long list of design types in Table 4.1 may be overwhelming. It is easy to get lost in the details, as these classifications are drawn from

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