{"id":592,"date":"2019-07-07T11:38:43","date_gmt":"2019-07-07T18:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/?page_id=592"},"modified":"2019-07-07T11:45:41","modified_gmt":"2019-07-07T18:45:41","slug":"mixed-or-multi-methods","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/communication-in-the-public-interest-resources\/methods\/chapter-3-collecting-data\/mixed-or-multi-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"Mixed or Multi Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Often, you&#8217;ll find the most effective and thorough way to meet your goals is by using multiple methods to answer your research question.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_593\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-593\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-593 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2019\/07\/mixedmethods.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2019\/07\/mixedmethods.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2019\/07\/mixedmethods-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/175\/2019\/07\/mixedmethods-768x576.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;And so it goes&#8221; by justinpickard is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5>Why Use Mixed or Multi Methods?<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Mixed or multi methods help to ensure the validity of results through triangulation.<\/li>\n<li>They also help you collect data from different sides of a topic, to get a fuller picture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>What are Mixed and Multi Methods?<\/h5>\n<p>Mixed or multi methods approaches combine different methods for a few different reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To triangulate data, that is, to confirm data gathered one way with data gathered in a different way.<\/li>\n<li>To expand on findings, that is, to add either deeper context or enhance the application of findings gained through one method my adding another.<\/li>\n<li>To compare\/contrast such as when focus groups helps you to see how data from an interview or survey is changed as a result of the dynamics of a group who is asked the same questions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Mixed or Multi Method Research Design:<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Choices for mixed methods often depend on time and resources available.<\/li>\n<li>There are as many different ways to do mixed methods as there are methods themselves.<\/li>\n<li>Common approaches include:\n<ol>\n<li>Survey, followed by interviews (or vice-versa).<\/li>\n<li>Focus groups followed by individual interviews (or vice-versa).<\/li>\n<li>Survey, where the data is used to create questions for a focus group or world caf\u00e9.<\/li>\n<li>Focus groups, where the data is used to create questions for a survey.<\/li>\n<li>Text analysis of documents, followed by interviews, focus groups, or surveys.<\/li>\n<li>Surveys, focus groups or interviews, followed by a text analysis of documents, looking for the themes uncovered in the surveys, focus groups or interviews.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>In 1, 4, and 5, above, following a small sample approach such as interviews, focus groups, or text analysis with a large sample approach such as a survey allows you to triangulate and verify results to a broader population.<\/li>\n<li>Inc, 3 and 6, above, following a large sample approach such as surveys with a small sample. approach such as interviews or focus groups allows you to gather deeper context for your data<\/li>\n<li>In 2, above, contrasting two methods like focus groups and individual interviews allows you to consider the role of group dynamics in shaping opinion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6>&gt;&gt;<a href=\"http:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/communication-in-the-public-interest-resources\/methods\/chapter-3-collecting-data\/note-taking-best-practices-for-all-methods\/\">Next: Note Taking Best Practices<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/webspace.royalroads.ca\/jhodson\/communication-in-the-public-interest-resources\/methods\/chapter-3-collecting-data\/\">&lt;&lt;Back to Collecting Data<\/a><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Often, you&#8217;ll find the most effective and thorough way to meet your goals is by using multiple methods to answer your research question. 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