A Concise Introduction to Mixed Methods Research

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John W. Creswell - Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan
A Concise Introduction to Mixed Methods Research
July 2021 | 168 pages | Sage US
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For students and researchers new to mixed methods, A Concise Introduction to Mixed Methods Research 2e by renowned author John W. Creswell provides a brief and practical introduction to mixed methods. Many graduate students and researchers in the social, behavioral and health sciences may not have the time or resources to read long treatises or stacks of journal articles on mixed methods research. This text quickly describes the basics of setting up and conducting a study using this methodology. Chapters are short and follow the process of research, from ensuring skills for conducting research, acknowledging the steps in planning a study, designing studies with increasing complexity, planning sampling strategies and integration, and writing up the results of your study. Get started in mixed methods quickly with this brief primer.

Contents

PREFACE

  • PURPOSE OF THE BOOK
  • AUDIENCE
  • FEATURES OF THIS CONCISE BOOK
  • CHAPTERS IN THE BOOK
  • NEW FEATURES IN THIS SECOND EDITION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  • CHAPTER 1. Basic Characteristics of Mixed Methods Research
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • UNDERSTANDING MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
  • A DEFINITION OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
  • WHAT MIXED METHODS IS NOT
  • ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 2. Skills, Experiences, and Attitudes to Conduct Mixed Methods Research
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH SKILLS
  • MIXED METHODS SKILLS
  • MIXED METHODS TEAMS
  • EXPERIENCES IN MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
  • ATTITUDES TOWARD RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 3. Steps in Planning a Mixed Methods Study
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING A STUDY
  • STEPS IN THE PROCESS OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 4. Introducing a Mixed Methods Study
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • CONSIDERING THE IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD INTRODUCTION
  • INCLUDING COMPONENTS OF A MIXED METHODS INTRODUCTION
  • WRITING MIXED METHODS STUDY AIMS OR A PURPOSE STATEMENT
  • WRITING QUANTITATIVE, QUALITATIVE, AND MIXED METHODS HYPOTHESES AND QUESTIONS
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 5. Using Core Mixed Methods Designs
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • EVOLVING MIXED METHODS DESIGNS
  • UNDERSTANDING THREE CORE DESIGNS
  • CHOOSING A MIXED METHODS CORE DESIGN
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 6. Using Complex Mixed Methods Designs
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • EMBEDDING CORE DESIGNS INTO COMPLEX FRAMEWORKS OR PROCESSES
  • EMBEDDING CORE DESIGNS INTO EXPERIMENTS
  • EMBEDDING CORE DESIGNS INTO PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH STUDIES
  • EMBEDDING CORE DESIGNS INTO A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY
  • EMBEDDING CORE DESIGNS INTO AN EVALUATION STUDY
  • CHOOSING A COMPLEX DESIGN
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 7. Drawing Diagrams of Design
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • USING DIAGRAMS
  • USING TOOLS FOR DRAWING DIAGRAMS
  • IDENTIFYING ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS TO PLACE IN DIAGRAMS
  • DRAWING DIAGRAMS IN STEPS
  • DETAILING THE DIAGRAMS
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 8. Sampling, Integration, and Metainferences
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • EXPLORING SAMPLING, INTEGRATION, AND METAINFERENCES
  • CONDUCTING SAMPLING IN MIXED METHODS STUDIES
  • CONDUCTING MIXED METHODS INTEGRATION DATA ANALYSIS
  • DRAWING METAINFERENCES FROM THE INTEGRATION
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 9. Writing a Mixed Methods Article for Publication
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDING MIXED METHODS COMPONENTS TO A PUBLICATION
  • STRUCTURING A MIXED METHODS ARTICLE
  • DECIDING ON THE TYPE OF MIXED METHODS ARTICLE TO WRITE
  • LOCATING A SUITABLE JOURNAL
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 10. Evaluating the Quality of a Mixed Methods Study
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • LOCATING STANDARDS OF QUALITY FOR MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
  • DETERMINING IF STANDARDS ARE APPROPRIATE
  • ASSESSING STANDARDS OF QUALITY IN THE LITERATURE
  • ADVANCING MY QUALITY STANDARDS
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS

GLOSSARY

GLOSSARY

REFERENCES

REFERENCES

INDEX

INDEX

Description

For students and researchers new to mixed methods, A Concise Introduction to Mixed Methods Research 2e by renowned author John W. Creswell provides a brief and practical introduction to mixed methods. Many graduate students and researchers in the social, behavioral and health sciences may not have the time or resources to read long treatises or stacks of journal articles on mixed methods research. This text quickly describes the basics of setting up and conducting a study using this methodology. Chapters are short and follow the process of research, from ensuring skills for conducting research, acknowledging the steps in planning a study, designing studies with increasing complexity, planning sampling strategies and integration, and writing up the results of your study. Get started in mixed methods quickly with this brief primer.

Contents

PREFACE

  • PURPOSE OF THE BOOK
  • AUDIENCE
  • FEATURES OF THIS CONCISE BOOK
  • CHAPTERS IN THE BOOK
  • NEW FEATURES IN THIS SECOND EDITION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  • CHAPTER 1. Basic Characteristics of Mixed Methods Research
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • UNDERSTANDING MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
  • A DEFINITION OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
  • WHAT MIXED METHODS IS NOT
  • ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 2. Skills, Experiences, and Attitudes to Conduct Mixed Methods Research
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH SKILLS
  • MIXED METHODS SKILLS
  • MIXED METHODS TEAMS
  • EXPERIENCES IN MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
  • ATTITUDES TOWARD RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 3. Steps in Planning a Mixed Methods Study
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING A STUDY
  • STEPS IN THE PROCESS OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 4. Introducing a Mixed Methods Study
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • CONSIDERING THE IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD INTRODUCTION
  • INCLUDING COMPONENTS OF A MIXED METHODS INTRODUCTION
  • WRITING MIXED METHODS STUDY AIMS OR A PURPOSE STATEMENT
  • WRITING QUANTITATIVE, QUALITATIVE, AND MIXED METHODS HYPOTHESES AND QUESTIONS
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 5. Using Core Mixed Methods Designs
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • EVOLVING MIXED METHODS DESIGNS
  • UNDERSTANDING THREE CORE DESIGNS
  • CHOOSING A MIXED METHODS CORE DESIGN
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 6. Using Complex Mixed Methods Designs
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • EMBEDDING CORE DESIGNS INTO COMPLEX FRAMEWORKS OR PROCESSES
  • EMBEDDING CORE DESIGNS INTO EXPERIMENTS
  • EMBEDDING CORE DESIGNS INTO PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH STUDIES
  • EMBEDDING CORE DESIGNS INTO A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY
  • EMBEDDING CORE DESIGNS INTO AN EVALUATION STUDY
  • CHOOSING A COMPLEX DESIGN
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 7. Drawing Diagrams of Design
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • USING DIAGRAMS
  • USING TOOLS FOR DRAWING DIAGRAMS
  • IDENTIFYING ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS TO PLACE IN DIAGRAMS
  • DRAWING DIAGRAMS IN STEPS
  • DETAILING THE DIAGRAMS
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 8. Sampling, Integration, and Metainferences
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • EXPLORING SAMPLING, INTEGRATION, AND METAINFERENCES
  • CONDUCTING SAMPLING IN MIXED METHODS STUDIES
  • CONDUCTING MIXED METHODS INTEGRATION DATA ANALYSIS
  • DRAWING METAINFERENCES FROM THE INTEGRATION
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 9. Writing a Mixed Methods Article for Publication
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDING MIXED METHODS COMPONENTS TO A PUBLICATION
  • STRUCTURING A MIXED METHODS ARTICLE
  • DECIDING ON THE TYPE OF MIXED METHODS ARTICLE TO WRITE
  • LOCATING A SUITABLE JOURNAL
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 10. Evaluating the Quality of a Mixed Methods Study
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • LOCATING STANDARDS OF QUALITY FOR MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
  • DETERMINING IF STANDARDS ARE APPROPRIATE
  • ASSESSING STANDARDS OF QUALITY IN THE LITERATURE
  • ADVANCING MY QUALITY STANDARDS
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS

GLOSSARY

GLOSSARY

REFERENCES

REFERENCES

INDEX

INDEX

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For students and researchers new to mixed methods, A Concise Introduction to Mixed Methods Research 2e by renowned author John W. Creswell provides a brief and practical introduction to mixed methods. Many graduate students and researchers in the social, behavioral and health sciences may not have the time or resources to read long treatises or stacks of journal articles on mixed methods research. This text quickly describes the basics of setting up and conducting a study using this methodology. Chapters are short and follow the process of research, from ensuring skills for conducting research, acknowledging the steps in planning a study, designing studies with increasing complexity, planning sampling strategies and integration, and writing up the results of your study. Get started in mixed methods quickly with this brief primer.


Table Of Contents:

  • PREFACE
  • PURPOSE OF THE BOOK
  • AUDIENCE
  • FEATURES OF THIS CONCISE BOOK
  • CHAPTERS IN THE BOOK
  • NEW FEATURES IN THIS SECOND EDITION
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  • CHAPTER 1. Basic Characteristics of Mixed Methods Research
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • UNDERSTANDING MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
  • A DEFINITION OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
  • WHAT MIXED METHODS IS NOT
  • ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 2. Skills, Experiences, and Attitudes to Conduct Mixed Methods Research
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH SKILLS
  • MIXED METHODS SKILLS
  • MIXED METHODS TEAMS
  • EXPERIENCES IN MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
  • ATTITUDES TOWARD RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 3. Steps in Planning a Mixed Methods Study
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • THE IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING A STUDY
  • STEPS IN THE PROCESS OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 4. Introducing a Mixed Methods Study
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • CONSIDERING THE IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD INTRODUCTION
  • INCLUDING COMPONENTS OF A MIXED METHODS INTRODUCTION
  • WRITING MIXED METHODS STUDY AIMS OR A PURPOSE STATEMENT
  • WRITING QUANTITATIVE, QUALITATIVE, AND MIXED METHODS HYPOTHESES AND QUESTIONS
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 5. Using Core Mixed Methods Designs
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • EVOLVING MIXED METHODS DESIGNS
  • UNDERSTANDING THREE CORE DESIGNS
  • CHOOSING A MIXED METHODS CORE DESIGN
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 6. Using Complex Mixed Methods Designs
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • EMBEDDING CORE DESIGNS INTO COMPLEX FRAMEWORKS OR PROCESSES
  • EMBEDDING CORE DESIGNS INTO EXPERIMENTS
  • EMBEDDING CORE DESIGNS INTO PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH STUDIES
  • EMBEDDING CORE DESIGNS INTO A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY
  • EMBEDDING CORE DESIGNS INTO AN EVALUATION STUDY
  • CHOOSING A COMPLEX DESIGN
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 7. Drawing Diagrams of Design
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • USING DIAGRAMS
  • USING TOOLS FOR DRAWING DIAGRAMS
  • IDENTIFYING ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS TO PLACE IN DIAGRAMS
  • DRAWING DIAGRAMS IN STEPS
  • DETAILING THE DIAGRAMS
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 8. Sampling, Integration, and Metainferences
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • EXPLORING SAMPLING, INTEGRATION, AND METAINFERENCES
  • CONDUCTING SAMPLING IN MIXED METHODS STUDIES
  • CONDUCTING MIXED METHODS INTEGRATION DATA ANALYSIS
  • DRAWING METAINFERENCES FROM THE INTEGRATION
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 9. Writing a Mixed Methods Article for Publication
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDING MIXED METHODS COMPONENTS TO A PUBLICATION
  • STRUCTURING A MIXED METHODS ARTICLE
  • DECIDING ON THE TYPE OF MIXED METHODS ARTICLE TO WRITE
  • LOCATING A SUITABLE JOURNAL
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • CHAPTER 10. Evaluating the Quality of a Mixed Methods Study
  • QUESTIONS ADDRESSED IN THIS CHAPTER
  • LOCATING STANDARDS OF QUALITY FOR MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
  • DETERMINING IF STANDARDS ARE APPROPRIATE
  • ASSESSING STANDARDS OF QUALITY IN THE LITERATURE
  • ADVANCING MY QUALITY STANDARDS
  • RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS CHAPTER
  • ADDITIONAL READINGS
  • GLOSSARY
  • REFERENCES
  • INDEX

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The two sample chapters seemed dry, in the electronic sample. Perhaps the paperback edition is easier to follow -- but for the time being, I will hold off on this book by Creswell.
Dr Betty Hubschman, Education, Carolina University
needed a broader text
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