Mixed Methods in Early Childhood Special Education Research: Purposes, Challenges, and Guidance
| Autor: | Catherine Corr, Rosa Milagros Santos, Hedda Meadan, Jennifer C. Greene, Melinda R. Snodgrass |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Early childhood education
Multimethodology Field (Bourdieu) 05 social sciences 050401 social sciences methods 050301 education Special education Popularity Psychiatry and Mental health Educational research 0504 sociology Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Developmental and Educational Psychology Engineering ethics Early childhood Psychology 0503 education Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Early Intervention. 42:20-30 |
| ISSN: | 2154-3992 1053-8151 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1053815119873096 |
| Popis: | Mixed methods approaches to research are gaining popularity in the social sciences. Although these approaches may be unfamiliar to many in our field, they can uniquely contribute to and enhance early childhood special education (ECSE) research. The purpose of this article is to orient ECSE researchers to the field of mixed methods social inquiry. We offer two examples of mixed methods. We define mixed methods and how mental models and paradigms influence these efforts, including a discussion of the distinctive purposes for applying mixed methods. Finally, we identify challenges to determining rigor and quality of mixed methods research and offer preliminary guidance to mitigate these challenges. Throughout, we encourage integrating rigorous mixed methods into ECSE scholarship. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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