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Mixed Methods Applications in Action Research
From Methods to Community Action

November 2014 | 472 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
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This first-of-its-kind book provides readers with the information they need to design and conduct a mixed methods action research (MMAR) study in a practical and pragmatic manner. Using a multidisciplinary focus, the author provides a scholarly and applied orientation to meet the varied epistemological and professional needs of scholar practitioners. The book is applicable to broad audiences with different levels of research skills, including students learning how to conduct research in practical settings, practitioners faced with the need to address pertinent issues in their professional practices, community leaders seeking to inform policy changes, and college faculty who teach research methods and conduct funded research in collaboration with practitioner-researchers and community stakeholders. A wide variety of pedagogical features make it appropriate for use as an instructional text aimed at developing skills in designing, conducting, implementing, and reporting an action research study that integrates mixed methods.

 
Part I: Applying Mixed Methods in Action Research
 
Chapter 1: Introducing Mixed Methods Research
Definitions of Mixed Methods Research

 
Example of a Mixed Methods Research Study

 
Rationales for Using Mixed Methods Research

 
Evolution of Mixed Methods Research

 
Current Status of Mixed Methods Research

 
Philosophical Foundation of Mixed Methods Research

 
Methodological Characteristics of Mixed Methods Research

 
 
Chapter 2: Introducing Action Research
Definitions of Action Research

 
Essentials Features of Action Research

 
Example of an Action Research Study

 
Conceptual Models of Action Research

 
Methodological Characteristics of Action Research

 
 
Chapter 3: Applying Mixed Methods in Action Research
Connecting Mixed Methods and Action Research

 
Advantages of Applying Mixed Methods in Action Research

 
Application of Mixed Methods in Action Research

 
Examples of Five MMAR Studies

 
 
Part II: Designing and Conducting a Mixed Methods Action Research Study
 
Chapter 4: Conceptualizing a Mixed Methods Action Research Study
Steps in an MMAR Study

 
Conceptualizing an MMAR Study

 
 
Chapter 5: Designing a Mixed Methods Action Research Study
Current Mixed Methods Design Typologies

 
Typology of MMAR Study Designs

 
Basic MMAR Study Designs

 
 
Chapter 6: Planning Integration of Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in a Mixed Methods Action Research Study
Integration or Mixing of Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

 
Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative MMAR Study Designs

 
Developing Study Purpose and Research Questions for Reconnaissance and Evaluation Phases of an MMAR Study

 
Visual Presentation of MMAR Study Procedures

 
Examples of Visual Diagrams in MMAR Study Designs

 
 
Chapter 7: Sampling and Collecting Data in a Mixed Methods Action Research Study
Sampling in an MMAR Study

 
Sampling Schemes for MMAR Study Designs

 
Data Collection in an MMAR Study

 
 
Chapter 8: Analyzing Data in a Mixed Methods Action Research Study
Analyzing Quantitative Data in an MMAR Study

 
Analyzing Qualitative Data in an MMAR Study

 
Mixed Methods Data Analysis in an MMAR Study

 
 
Chapter 9: Assessing Quality of a Mixed Methods Action Research Study
Assessing Reliability and Validity of Quantitative Data and Their Interpretation in an MMAR Study

 
Assessing Trustworthiness of Qualitative Data and Their Interpretation in an MMAR Study

 
Addressing Quality Considerations Related to Action Research

 
Assessing Quality in an MMAR Study

 
 
Part III: Using Mixed Methods Inferences to Inform Community Action
 
Chapter 10: Planning and Implementing Action Using Mixed Methods Action Research Study Inferences
Using Meta-Inferences to Inform Action/Intervention in an MMAR Study

 
Developing and Implementing Action/Intervention in an MMAR Study

 
Evaluating and Monitoring Action/Intervention in an MMAR Study

 
Disseminating MMAR Study Results

 
Developing a Proposal for an MMAR Study

 

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Password-protected Instructor Resources include the following:

  • Sample course syllabi for semester and quarter courses provide suggested models for use when creating the syllabi for your courses.
  • Published Study Analysis Guidelines
  • Study Abstract Assignment Guidelines
  • Study Action Plan/Intervention Design - Short Paper Assignment
  • EXCLUSIVE! Access to certain full-text SAGE journal articles that have been carefully selected for each chapter. Each article supports and expands on the concepts presented in the chapter. Combine cutting-edge academic journal scholarship with the topics in your course for a robust classroom experience.
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Our Student Study Site at sagepub.com/ivankova  is completely open-access and offers a wide range of additional features, including something no other publisher offers: SAGE Journal articles!

The open-access Student Study Site includes the following:

  • Mobile-friendly eFlashcards reinforce understanding of key terms and concepts that have been outlined in the chapters.
  • EXCLUSIVE! Access to certain full-text SAGE journal articles have been carefully selected for each chapter. Each article supports and expands on the concepts presented in the chapter. 
  • Checklist ?for evaluating a mixed methods action research (MMAR) study proposal

excellent, easy to grasp concepts

Mrs Marina Kendrick
Nursing (Burton), Wolverhampton University
February 23, 2015
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A MUST for researchers doing mixed method research!

Professor Susan Coetzee
Educational Leadership and Management, University of South Africa
February 10, 2015
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