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Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Research: Comparison of

Quantitative methods rely on predetermined questions and instruments to collect numerical data that is statistically analyzed to interpret patterns. Qualitative methods use open-ended questions in interviews and observations to collect text and image data about emerging themes that are interpreted through patterns. Mixed methods combine both predetermined and emerging questions to collect multiple forms of data drawn from quantitative and qualitative sources, applying both statistical and text analysis to interpretations across databases.

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Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Research: Comparison of

Quantitative methods rely on predetermined questions and instruments to collect numerical data that is statistically analyzed to interpret patterns. Qualitative methods use open-ended questions in interviews and observations to collect text and image data about emerging themes that are interpreted through patterns. Mixed methods combine both predetermined and emerging questions to collect multiple forms of data drawn from quantitative and qualitative sources, applying both statistical and text analysis to interpretations across databases.

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COMPARISON OF

QUALITATIVE, QUANTITATIVE,
AND MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
QUANTITATIVE QUALITATIVE
CHARACTERISTICS MIXED METHODS
METHODS METHODS

DEGREE OF
Both predetermined
PREDETERMINED Predetermined Emerging methods
and emerging methods
NATURE

Both open- and


QUESTIONS Instrument based Open-ended
closed-ended

Performance, attitude, Multiple forms of data Interview, observation,


DATA TYPES
observational, and census drawing on all possibilities document, and audiovisual

Statistical and
ANALYSIS Statistical analysis Text and image analysis
text analysis

Across databases Themes, patterns


INTERPRETATION Statistical interpretation
interpretation interpretation

MAY EMPLOY Phenomenology, grounded


Sequential, convergent,
THESE STRATEGIES Surveys, experiments theory, ethnography,
and embedded
OF INQUIRY case studies, narrative

Source: Research Design, 5e by John W. Creswell and J. David Creswell

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authors and texts at
sagepub.com/creswelltexts

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