Using Mixed Methods
Frameworks for an Integrated Methodology
- David Plowright - University of Hull, UK
This book shows how to use an integrated methodology that meets the needs of the postgraduate researcher who wants to challenge the traditional paradigmatic view of research.
The author explores:
- The FraIM and its application to social and educational research
- The contexts of research
- Different methods of data collection
- Types of data and their natural integration within the research process
This book is for final year undergraduate and postgraduate students on social science and education courses.
David Plowright is a lecturer in the Centre for Educational Studies at the University of Hull.
More suitable for postgraduate research degrees than the PGCE. A useful reference book in the library for the latter.
Using mixed methods frameworks for an integrated methodology is aimed primarily at those who seek to undertake small-scale social and educational research projects. The book contains 15 concisely written chapters in an accessible language for undergraduate and postgraduate students to easily understand and the end section of the book contains a useful name index and subject index.
The text introduces the reader to the concept of the FraIM approach which rejects the traditional dichotomy between qualitative and quantitative methods. Instead the text argues that researchers can implement mixed research methods through the use of frameworks to help structure and bring together integrated elements from both qualitative and quantitative methods of the research process, as well as addressing wider ethical issues with implementing the FraIM as an approach to gathering and analysing data. This book is recommended for anyone who is undertaking a mixed methods approach to research and seek a framework to situate their research within.
Interesting approach and makes a convincing case for using mixed methods
Very good textbook for those who want to adopt a Mixed approach. I learned so much as a novice researcher.
Plowright provides a practical framework that gives a more structured approach for students new to mixed research methodology
The school ended up not giving me the research course to teach
This text presents the strengths of MM approaches and is unusual in doing this. It is clear and easily read by students.
The MBA course is esentially a course with built-in integrative perspective, so this text was very appropriate.
This is now becoming a key text along with the SAGE C.Costley et al
An excellent and accessible source for practitioner research by a scholar who is aware of the needs of new forms of insider research. Congratulations.
This book will be an important addition to our course litterature in scientific research.
