Mixed methods research in pedagogy: characteristics, advantages and difficulties in application
Abstract
The mixed methods research, as a new type of research, is discussed in the context of re-examining the relation between the two approaches, i.e. the possibility of not opposing, but connecting, combining and integrating them within research. The possibility to use such grounding in research as well could be quite important for pedagogy since the nature of the examined phenomena in this field is such that the majority has both quantitative and qualitative aspects. In order to explain the essence of a mixed methods research, the paper analyses its characteristics, first of all, what elements are combined, what is the nature of the relation between the combined elements and why they are combined, as well as its advantages and difficulties in application. The essential thing in a mixed methods research is the fact that combining refers to the research process as a whole, including the ontological and epistemological assumptions it is based on, which implies that the elements that are combi...ned are understood rather broadly. The advantages and difficulties in application are considered in the context of the discussion of the possibility to combine all research elements, neutralise the limitations of quantitative and qualitative research methodology, implement the complex combining procedures etc.
Keywords:
types of research / research in pedagogy / mixed methods researchSource:
Zbornik Instituta za pedagoška istraživanja, 2015, 47, 1, 7-22Publisher:
- Institut za pedagoška istraživanja, Beograd
Funding / projects:
DOI: 10.2298/ZIPI1501007M
ISSN: 0579-6431
WoS: 000360165900001
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84937045248
Institution/Community
Pedagogija / PedagogyTY - JOUR AU - Matović, Nataša PY - 2015 UR - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1990 AB - The mixed methods research, as a new type of research, is discussed in the context of re-examining the relation between the two approaches, i.e. the possibility of not opposing, but connecting, combining and integrating them within research. The possibility to use such grounding in research as well could be quite important for pedagogy since the nature of the examined phenomena in this field is such that the majority has both quantitative and qualitative aspects. In order to explain the essence of a mixed methods research, the paper analyses its characteristics, first of all, what elements are combined, what is the nature of the relation between the combined elements and why they are combined, as well as its advantages and difficulties in application. The essential thing in a mixed methods research is the fact that combining refers to the research process as a whole, including the ontological and epistemological assumptions it is based on, which implies that the elements that are combined are understood rather broadly. The advantages and difficulties in application are considered in the context of the discussion of the possibility to combine all research elements, neutralise the limitations of quantitative and qualitative research methodology, implement the complex combining procedures etc. PB - Institut za pedagoška istraživanja, Beograd T2 - Zbornik Instituta za pedagoška istraživanja T1 - Mixed methods research in pedagogy: characteristics, advantages and difficulties in application EP - 22 IS - 1 SP - 7 VL - 47 DO - 10.2298/ZIPI1501007M ER -
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Matović, N.. (2015). Mixed methods research in pedagogy: characteristics, advantages and difficulties in application. in Zbornik Instituta za pedagoška istraživanja Institut za pedagoška istraživanja, Beograd., 47(1), 7-22. https://doi.org/10.2298/ZIPI1501007M
Matović N. Mixed methods research in pedagogy: characteristics, advantages and difficulties in application. in Zbornik Instituta za pedagoška istraživanja. 2015;47(1):7-22. doi:10.2298/ZIPI1501007M .
Matović, Nataša, "Mixed methods research in pedagogy: characteristics, advantages and difficulties in application" in Zbornik Instituta za pedagoška istraživanja, 47, no. 1 (2015):7-22, https://doi.org/10.2298/ZIPI1501007M . .