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Mixed methods

Meaning in academic english & research, with examples

nounCommon term

In academic english & research, mixed methods means: A research design that combines qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis in one study to answer a question more fully.

In Turkish: karma yöntem, karma yöntem araştırması

How it is used

Common in education, health and the social sciences. Typical designs are explanatory sequential (quantitative, then qualitative), exploratory sequential (qualitative, then quantitative) and convergent (both at the same time). Before a noun it is often hyphenated: a mixed-methods study.

Example sentences

  1. We used mixed methods: a survey of 400 nurses followed by 15 interviews.

  2. A mixed-methods design allowed us to explain the survey results in more depth.

Common collocations

  • mixed-methods design
  • mixed-methods study
  • mixed methods research
  • use mixed methods
  • qualitativeDescribing research that studies experiences, meanings and behavior through words, images or observation rather than numbers, often with smaller groups of people.
  • quantitativeDescribing research that collects numerical data and uses statistics to measure, compare or test relationships, often with larger samples.
  • methodologyThe overall approach and reasoning behind how a study is done, including the choice of design, methods, data and analysis, and the reasons for those choices.
  • approachA particular way of thinking about or dealing with a problem, topic or research question.

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