QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE APPROACHES TO ACTION RESEARCH

Issues in Mixing Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches to Research

That mixed methods studies have become “trendy” again after a period of disrepute does not mean the issues such methods raise have gone away. Definitional, paradigmatic and methodological issues continue to be raised when researchers write about mixed methods, while design issues, issues in sampling, analysis and reporting and wide-ranging demands on researcher skills, finances and time are fac...

Quantitative and qualitative approaches to research in environmental management

Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches for Determination of Hemolyzed Serum

Abstract Background and Objective: Prevention of medical laboratory errors is a major goal of quality control programs. Hemolyzed specimen is one of the common issues causing medical laboratory errors. Apart from the visual assessment, the measurement of serum hemoglobin concentration can be another method to evaluate the intensity of hemolysis. We aimed to assess hemolyzed serum s...

RESEARCH DESIGN Qualitative , Quantitative . and Mixed Methods Approaches SECOND EDITION

Reconsidering qualitative and quantitative research approaches: A cognitive developmental perspective

Rather than embracing the notion that contextualism requires purely qualitative methodologies, Westerman and Yanchar argue that there is a place for quantification in post-positivist research. Both authors provide compelling arguments for this position. From our cognitive developmental perspective, we see this as a move toward a new level of integration in psychology. Whereas reactive shifts be...