Quantitative-Dominant Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods Design

The quantitative-dominant explanatory sequential mixed methods design is a two-phase mixed methods approach in which a larger, primary quantitative study is conducted first, followed by a smaller, secondary qualitative phase that explains, elaborates, or contextualises the quantitative results. Quantitative evidence carries the greater weight in answering the research questions, while qualitative data provide interpretive depth for puzzling or unexpected statistical findings.