Bridging the qualitative–quantitative divide: Experiences from conducting a mixed methods evaluation in the RUCAS programme
| Autor: | Nelly Kostoulas-Makrakis, Vassilios Makrakis |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Program evaluation
Engineering Universities Social Psychology Strategy and Management Geography Planning and Development Empirical Research Empirical research 0504 sociology Humans Learning Business and International Management Curriculum Qualitative Research Data collection Management science business.industry Socialization 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health 050401 social sciences methods 050301 education Education for sustainable development Knowledge Transformative learning Research Design Sustainability business 0503 education Program Evaluation Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Evaluation and Program Planning. 54:144-151 |
| ISSN: | 0149-7189 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2015.07.008 |
| Popis: | Quantitative and qualitative approaches to planning and evaluation in education for sustainable development have often been treated by practitioners from a single research paradigm. This paper discusses the utility of mixed method evaluation designs which integrate qualitative and quantitative data through a sequential transformative process. Sequential mixed method data collection strategies involve collecting data in an iterative process whereby data collected in one phase contribute to data collected in the next. This is done through examples from a programme addressing the 'Reorientation of University Curricula to Address Sustainability (RUCAS): A European Commission Tempus-funded Programme'. It is argued that the two approaches are complementary and that there are significant gains from combining both. Using methods from both research paradigms does not, however, mean that the inherent differences among epistemologies and methodologies should be neglected. Based on this experience, it is recommended that using a sequential transformative mixed method evaluation can produce more robust results than could be accomplished using a single approach in programme planning and evaluation focussed on education for sustainable development. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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