Exam 19: Mixed Methods Research: Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Methods

Rich is studying social competencies of hearing-impaired children. He selects five children that he studies through observation in multiple contexts, including their classrooms, their extra-curricular activities, and their family life. Rich is best illustrating

The QUAL-quan model of mixed methods design is also known as

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 triangulated these data. Laura's research is best classified as

Lorrie is conducting a study that examines the benefits of gardening for stress. She surveys community garden members regarding garden activities and administers a self-report stress and anxiety questionnaire. She then interviews those who fit her profiles of the 2 x 2 matrix of gardening and stress. Lorrie's study can best be described as

A study that relies primarily on quantitative data and uses qualitative data to follow up is considered an example of an) ___________ approach to mixed methods design.

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. Ms. Crabtree's study can best be described as

Chris is studying computer lab culture in post-secondary schools. He goes to the local 24-hour lab and observes four times a week for an academic year. He occasionally seeks some information from those in the lab about what they are doing via informal interviews. Chris is best illustrating

Those studies that use quantitative and qualitative methods equally to examine a research question are referred to as which type of mixed-methods designs?

For classification purposes, the primary differences among mixed-methods designs as presented in your text, relates to all EXCEPT which of the following?

Mechteld is primarily interested in strategies that increase students' interest and achievement in mathematics. She administers interest questionnaires and correlates them with mathematics achievement. She then does a few follow up interviews with those who do not have high interest but do have high achievement. Mechteld's study is best classified as

The QUAN-QUAL model of mixed methods design is also known as

Marcy is interested in the achievement of low-SES high achieving females in rural school districts. She uses measures of achievement in her analysis and tracks the students' grades from middle school to high school graduation. Marcy's study is an example of ______________ research.

Tacita is interested in how teachers' classroom management practices change over time. She conducts observations of 8 teachers' classrooms over the course of five years. She interviews the teachers and follows up with counts of referral data, disciplinary notes in children's files, and number of notes home per teacher per year. -Tacita's study is also an example of a _______ research design.

Of the following, which best illustrates an example of a mixed-methods study that addresses homework practices and student achievement?

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

Missy examined the correspondence between districts indicators of social economic status and number of foreign language courses offered. Her study can best be described as

When researchers obtain themes and specific statements from individuals to create new scales and items for questionnaires, they are said to be employing an) ________________ approach to mixed-methods research.

Mekeal collected achievement data and open-ended questionnaire data. He coded the qualitative questionnaire data and used the themes to explain some differences in the achievement data. Mekeal's approach best illustrates a

The QUAN-qual model of mixed methods design is also known as

A study that relies primarily on qualitative data and uses quantitative data for building is referred to as an) _______________ mixed-methods design.