MIXED-METHOD RESEARCH

Fitria AftiniaIka KartikasariNur Kamilah

Raisha Anggraeni

OUTLINE

• Defining Mixed-Method Research (MMR)• Knowing Types of MMR• Understanding Steps of MMR• Analyzing MMR: Strengths and Weaknesses• Going Deeper: Ethical Issues in MMR• Getting Started: An Example

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ANALYZING MMR:STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

DataAnswering Research Questions

Stronger conclusion

GeneralizabilityComplementarity

More complete knowledge contribution

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ANALYZING MMR:STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

•Difficult to carry both methods in a single research•Difficult to appropriately mix both methods•Methodological purists: One should be within either qualitative or quantitative paradigm.•More cost and time consuming•Details in each of the method are hard to deal with.

GOING DEEPER:ETHICAL ISSUES IN MMR

QUALITATIVE QUANTITATIVE

• Communicate the purpose(s) of the research accurately,• Avoid deceptive practices,• Respect the study population,• Respond to potential power concerns• Confidentiality

Obtain permission, Protect anonymity, Avoid disruption of sites, Communicate the purpose(s) of the research

GETTING STARTED:AN EXAMPLE

THANK YOUNow, let’s discuss.