Mixed methods analysis strategies in program evaluation beyond “a little quant here, a little qual there”

• Published in: Journal of engineering education (Washington, D.C.) Vol. 108; no. 2; pp. 178 - 196
• Main Authors: Reeping, David, Taylor, Ashley R., Knight, David B., Edwards, Cherie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.04.2019; Wiley Periodicals, Inc; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: analysis strategies; Colleges & universities; Data acquisition; Data Analysis; Education; Engineering; Engineering Education; Mixed Methods Research; Program Evaluation; Qualitative analysis; research approaches; Research Design; Taxonomy

Background Mixed methods research designs in engineering education often frame the “mixed” aspect of the design from the perspective of data collection. However, intentional mixing throughout the research design—particularly during data analysis—may enable richer meta‐inferences about a phenomenon....