Principal speaker
Dr Judy Rose
This workshop investigates the meanings and underlying "ologies" of Mixed Methods research, which adopts both qualitative and quantitative methods. In addition to methodology, when designing research, social scientists refer to ontology (what is being researched), axiology (the values influencing research), and epistemology (the approach and way that evidence is used). Other researchers in disciplines where quantitative methods are more prevalent may refer to these under the guise of definitions, assumptions and logic-especially relating to causality. A consideration of these "ologies" may be overlooked in MM research projects, and hence potentially lead to paradigm incompatibilities and/or superficial mixing of methods. We start by considering the logics of inquiry that are used in MM research (e.g. inductive, deductive and abductive), then provide an overview of the paradigms (e.g. constructivism, pragmatism, positivism) including those paradigms providing a good fit to a MM approach. Developing an awareness of different epistemological paradigms helps the researcher to conceptualise, assemble, conduct and write-up MM findings. Finally, we provide an overview of some tips and traps to be aware of when opting to use MM.
Level: Beginner
Format: This workshop delivered online during a 2 hour period, via Collaborate. The last half hour will be a Question-and-Answer session.
Relationship to other RED workshops: This session is Part 1 in a 6-part series on foundations of mixed methods (MM). The basics are covered in Introduction to MM (P1), Conceptual Frameworks - refinement (P2), Complexities are addressed via Assembling MM - e.g. Surveys with Interviews (P3), Visualising the conceptual framework as a basis for Qualitative or Quantitative Research (P4), Critical reading/writing (P5), and Integrating MM - e.g. Thematic/Clustering (P6).
Recommended Reading, before attending: Shannon-Baker, P. (2016). Making paradigms meaningful in mixed methods research. Journal of Mixed Methods Research, 10(4), 319-334. Please read pp. 319-324.
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RSVP on or before Friday 13 May 2022 10.16 am, by email RED@griffith.edu.au , or via https://events.griffith.edu.au/BKOykz