mixed-methods
Qualitative plus quantitative
Mixed-methods describes research that combines quantitative and qualitative approaches—using both numerical data and narrative or observational evidence.
The term appears almost exclusively in academic contexts: a mixed-methods study of patient satisfaction, The researchers employed a mixed-methods design.
The approach aims to capture what neither method alone would reveal.
Relating to characteristics, not quantities
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
- triangulationLocation via three points
- data collectionSystematic accumulation of facts
- interviewsFormal evaluative conversations
surveys · case study · ethnography · statistics · validity · reliability · convergent · sequential
Location via three points
- mergingBlending into one
- connectingEstablishing a link
- complementarityMutual enhancement through difference
- expansionIncrease in scope
corroboration · data transformation · synthesis · parallel · nested · multiphase · legitimation
Academic study of society
- education researchStudy of teaching and learning
- health sciencesFields studying wellness and disease
- psychologyStudy of mind, behavior
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
public health · anthropology · sociology · clinical research · behavioral science
qualitative
Relating to characteristics, not quantities
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
- triangulationLocation via three points
- data collectionSystematic accumulation of facts
interviews · surveys · case study · ethnography · statistics · validity · reliability · convergent · sequential · concurrent
triangulation
Location via three points
- mergingBlending into one
- connectingEstablishing a link
- complementarityMutual enhancement through difference
expansion · corroboration · data transformation · synthesis · parallel · nested · multiphase · legitimation
social sciences
Academic study of society
- education researchStudy of teaching and learning
- health sciencesFields studying wellness and disease
- psychologyStudy of mind, behavior
evaluation · public health · anthropology · sociology · clinical research · behavioral science
mixed-methodsquantitative research
Empirical study using numbers
statistical analysis · ethnography · survey research · experimental design
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