MIXED METHODS INQUIRY IN DISABILITY, EDUCATION AND RELATED RESEARCH
Addresses the theory and practice of mixed methods inquiry, particularly within disability-related fields of study. Introduces to mixed methods design, data collection, and analysis approaches. Discuss how mixed methods inquiry builds on experimental and quasi-experimental quantitative research, qualitative research, and general social science frameworks for research inquiry. Additional topics include the history of mixed methods research, various philosophical traditions and paradigms applied when mixing methods, purposes for mixed methods research, and contemporary issues in mixed methods inquiry.
Topics
- the history of mixed methods research
- various philosophical traditions and paradigms applied when mixing methods
- purposes for mixed methods research
- and contemporary issues in mixed methods inquiry
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Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the historical roots of contemporary mixed methods approaches Audience: Graduate 2. Identify different purposes for mixed methods research and the implications they have for mixed methods design, data collection, and analysis Audience: Graduate 3. Articulate the various philosophical frameworks and paradigms for mixing methods and the implications they have for mixed methods design, data collection, and analysis Audience: Graduate 4. Analyze mixed methods studies to identify features of rigorous design and limitations Audience: Graduate 5. Apply a mixed methods inquiry approach to explore a research topic Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the historical roots of contemporary mixed methods approaches Audience: Graduate 2. Identify different purposes for mixed methods research and the implications they have for mixed methods design, data collection, and analysis Audience: Graduate 3. Articulate the various philosophical frameworks and paradigms for mixing methods and the implications they have for mixed methods design, data collection, and analysis Audience: Graduate 4. Analyze mixed methods studies to identify features of rigorous design and limitations Audience: Graduate 5. Apply a mixed methods inquiry approach to explore a research topic Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027