Exam 15: Mixed Methods Research

Ms. Crabtree is conducting a study that examines time in rank for university professors of Higher Education at teaching colleges. She collects institutional data from a sample of teaching colleges in the Mid-Western United States. She follows that up with interviews of representative Deans, department heads, and program directors. Her sampling for the interviews should involve

Which of the following is a concern regarding mixed methods studies compared to either qualitative or quantitative research? Mixed methods research

Of the following, which best illustrates an example of a mixed methods study?

Hadasa conducted systematic observations of high school sports teams and coded displays of student athlete frustration. It appeared from these observations that coaching style might be related to athlete frustration. She conducted a self-report survey that asked student athletes to respond regarding their degree of perceived frustration and coaching style so she could conduct correlational analyses to further explore her question. Hadasa's study can best be described as a(n) _________ mixed methods design.

QUAL  quan represents which of the mixed methods designs?

In the wake of a recent school violence incident, Laura studied people's reactions at the school through the simultaneous use of observations, interviews, and surveys, and examined the similarities and differences of these datasets. The notation for Laura's research design is

Babukar is conducting a study on children who are suspended for bringing weapons to schools. He collects data from achievement tests, aptitude measures, and questionnaires that consider children's connection to school. He also conducts interviews with suspended children, their teachers, and their parents. He interprets these data together to decide if there is a typical profile of students who are suspended for such offenses. HYPERLINK "http://www.babynamesworld.com/meaning_of_Babukar.html" \o "Meaning of the name Babukar" Babukar is best illustrating which type of mixed methods designs?

Paola is interested in what young children pay attention to when they play online games. She uses an eye gaze measure that gives her the location and duration of what the children look at while playing, over time. She conducts interviews with children that seem to display specific patterns of behavior based upon the eye gaze data. Paola's strategy can best be described as a(n) ______________ approach to mixed methods design.

Pete is interested in the effectiveness of the new creative writing curriculum. He begins with interviews of teachers to assess needs and develop the curriculum. After implementation, he observes classes using the new curriculum, interviews students and teachers about their perceptions of the curriculum, and then examines end of year state-wide writing test grades. Pete's mixed methods study is best described as one that employs a(n) _____________ design.

Nancy is studying after-school programs that are housed in the district's school buildings. She interviews staff, students, and parents, observes programs, and reviews school board documents that illustrate how the after-school programs developed. She then administered a survey to enrolled children that rated satisfaction with their program in order to generalize her findings. Which type of research design does Nancy's study illustrate?

Which one of the following is the best justification for why you might use mixed methods research as your design? There is need to

Of the following, which is a characteristic of quantitative research methods?

The following are good places to look to identify a mixed methods study except

Lisa is interested in how the general public feels about nanotechnology. She conducts a survey through the mail and also follows up by identifying key personnel in the community and interviewing them. Lisa's mixed methods study is best described as one that employs a(n) ____________ design.

Which of the following research questions best fits the convergent parallel design?

Roy collected test data and open-ended questionnaire data when studying Native American students rates of college enrollment. One of Roy's purposes in conducting the study is to bring attention to disparities in college entrance for Native Americans. Roy's approach best illustrates which mixed methods design?

In convergent parallel mixed methods designs

The following are characteristics that distinguish mixed methods research designs except?