Developing a Pedagogical Approach for a New Mixed-Methods Research I Course as a Practical Guide to the Complexity and Nuances of the Mixed-Methods Research Field

• In Event: 61.078 - Issues and Innovations in Teaching Educational Research

Abstract

Mixed methods research is growing in acceptance across disciplines and is becoming increasingly complex, nuanced, and specialized. In response to these trends, we describe our efforts in developing a new Mixed Methods Research I course that serves as a practical introduction to the mixed methods research field. We discuss the framework that we developed as a guide to the complexity and nuances of the field. The framework takes the form of a mixed methods socio-ecological model that positions the conduct of mixed methods within a system of hierarchical contexts and relationships that influence and shape mixed methods practice. We then discuss how we used this framework to structure the pedagogical approach for a new course on mixed methods research.

Authors

• Nataliya V. Ivankova, The University of Alabama - Birmingham

• Vicki L. Plano Clark, University of Cincinnati