Ivankova Mixed Methods Applications in Action Research

From Methods to Community Action
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4833-2212-4
Verlag: SAGE Publications
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 472 Seiten, EPUB

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ivankova, Nataliya

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Ivankova, Nataliya

Nataliya Ivankova, PhD, MPH, is professor in the Department of Health Services Administration with a dual appointment in the School of Nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is an applied methodologist working at the intersection of mixed methods, qualitative, community-based, and translational research. She has developed a methodological framework for a sequential quantitative to qualitative mixed methods design that was used in this study. She teaches courses in mixed methods and qualitative research, mentors doctoral students and junior faculty, and serves as a lead methodologist on funded projects. She also directs a graduate certificate program in Applications of Mixed Methods Research. She is a founding co-editor of the Mixed Methods Research Series with SAGE Publishing and is an associate editor for the Journal of Mixed Methods Research and a qualitative research editor for the American Journal of Health Behavior.