Design-based qualitative-priority mixed methods design
A design-based qualitative-priority mixed methods design places qualitative inquiry at the centre of the research, using quantitative data in a supporting, secondary role. The qualitative strand drives the research questions, sampling logic, and interpretive conclusions, while quantitative data — collected concurrently or sequentially — provide supplementary breadth, frequency estimates, or contextual triangulation. This approach is codified in the priority-notation system (QUAL + quan) developed by Morse and elaborated in Creswell and Plano Clark's mixed methods design taxonomy.
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- Creswell, J. W., & Plano Clark, V. L. (2018). Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research (3rd ed.). Sage. · ISBN 978-1483344379
- Morse, J. M. (2003). Principles of mixed methods and multimethod research design. In A. Tashakkori & C. Teddlie (Eds.), Handbook of Mixed Methods in Social and Behavioral Research (pp. 189–208). Sage. · URL
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