Linking Research Questions to Mixed Methods Data Analysis Procedures

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the development of research questions in mixed methods studies. First, we discuss the ways that the goal of the study, the research objective(s), and the research purpose shape the formation of research questions. Second, we compare and contrast quantitative r...

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Published in:Qualitative report 2006-09, Vol.11 (3), p.474-498
Main Authors: Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J, Leech, Nancy L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Causal Models
Data Analysis
Experimental design
Methodology
Methodology (Data Analysis)
Methods
Methods Research
Multiple Regression Analysis
Planning
Qualitative Methods
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Methods
Questionnaires
Reading Comprehension
Research Design
Research Methodology
Statistical Analysis
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Summary:The purpose of this paper is to discuss the development of research questions in mixed methods studies. First, we discuss the ways that the goal of the study, the research objective(s), and the research purpose shape the formation of research questions. Second, we compare and contrast quantitative research questions and qualitative research questions. Third, we describe how to write mixed methods research questions, which we define as questions that embed quantitative and qualitative research questions. Finally, we provide a framework for linking research questions to mixed methods data analysis techniques. A major goal of our framework is to illustrate that the development of research questions and data analysis procedures in mixed method studies should occur logically and sequentially. (Contains 4 figures and 4 footnotes.)
ISSN:1052-0147