Analyzing a Mixed Methods Study

The following worksheet is based on the research article The Role of Leadership and Culture in Creating Meaningful Assessment.  ( SEE ATTACHED )  To complete this assignment, do the following:

1.     Read the mixed methods checklist below.  This will activate your schema on the features of a mixed methods study and aid your comprehension of the research report.

2.     Read the article. As you read, pay attention to any feature you recognize as described in Ch. 10 in Creswell.

3.     Based on your understanding and analysis of the article, complete the worksheet.  Respond directly on this Word document and upload into Canvas.

Characteristics of Mixed Methods Designs:

A.     The study title includes terms such as quantitative and qualitative, mixed methods, integrated, triangular, and so on.

a.     No.

b.     Yes. It contains the term(s):

B.     Both quantitative and qualitative methods are used in the study.

a.     No.

b.     Yes.

C.     Research questions are stated for both quantitative and qualitative approaches.

a.     No.

b.     Yes. The research questions are stated as follows:

D.    The researcher describes the kinds of mixed methods used; that is, different instruments are employed to collect different types of data.

a.     No.

b.     Yes. The following instruments were used:

E.     The researcher provides a rationale or purpose for utilizing a mixed methods approach.

a.     No.

b.     Yes.  The following rationale was given:

F.     The researcher describes how the data were analyzed for both the quantitative and qualitative strategies.

a.     No.

b.     Yes.  In brief, the quantitative data was analyzed in this way (no numbers, just a brief description):  In brief, the qualitative data was analyzed in this way: