Process / pipelineMixed methods design
Evaluation-focused Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods
Evaluation-focused explanatory sequential mixed methods is a two-phase research design in which a quantitative evaluation phase — typically measuring program outcomes, treatment effects, or performance indicators — is conducted first and then followed by a qualitative phase specifically designed to explain, contextualise, or interpret the quantitative findings. The design is widely used in program evaluation, policy research, and educational assessment where numbers reveal what happened but qualitative data reveal why.
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Sources
- Creswell, J. W., & Plano Clark, V. L. (2018). Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research (3rd ed.). SAGE Publications. ISBN: 978-1483344379
- Plano Clark, V. L., & Ivankova, N. V. (2016). Mixed Methods Research: A Guide to the Field. SAGE Publications. ISBN: 978-1452205434