Mixed methods methodology – designing and conducting a mixed methods study

Dates

Tuesday 26 August – Friday 29 August (4 days) (8:30 – 16:00)

After attending this workshop, the participants will be able to

After attending this course, the participants will be able to:
1) understand the foundational concepts underlying mixed methods research;
2) develop rigorous mixed methods research questions relevant to their research topic;
3) identify appropriate qualitative and quantitative data sources; 4) describe 3 basic designs and 3 advanced applications of mixed methods designs;
5) choose one mixed methods design appropriate to their research questions;
6) formulate a study title and project aims that reflect a rigorous mixed methods approach to their research questions
7) accurately describe their mixed methods design via written text and visual diagrams;
8) develop an implementation plan using a mixed methods implementation matrix;
9) identify and describe procedures for merging qualitative and quantitative data;
10) prepare for data mixing/integration;
11) develop joint displays/visuals of their qualitative and quantitative data;
12) summarize the results of their integrated analysis in written reports; and
13) present their project in a poster session.

To gain the most from the workshop, participants should expect to do assignments about one hour each day after the workshop!

Target audience

Target audience is graduate students and faculty in healthcare or social sciences interested in designing mixed methods projects that use qualitative and quantitative data in their research. No previous experience with mixed methods research is required.

Language

English

No. of participants

Max 12

Course leader

Melissa DeJonckheere, PhD, Assistant Professor, Family Medicine, Michigan Mixed Methods Program, University of Michigan, USA

Course assistant

Helle Enggaard, PhD, Postdoc, Clinical Nursing Research Unit,
Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark

ECTS-point

2