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Hastings, Lindsay J. – New Directions for Student Leadership, 2022
The purpose of this article is to identify proper uses for mixed methods in leadership research and assessment. This article will highlight research and assessment questions that are best served by mixed methods and will offer practitioner-friendly guides and examples for integrating quantitative and qualitative data to help eat the whole whale…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Leadership, Research Design, Outcome Measures
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Reeping, David; Taylor, Ashley R.; Knight, David B.; Edwards, Cherie – Journal of Engineering Education, 2019
Background: Mixed methods research designs in engineering education often frame the "mixed" aspect of the design from the perspective of data collection. However, intentional mixing throughout the research design--particularly during data analysis--may enable richer meta-inferences about a phenomenon. Purpose: This paper provides…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Program Evaluation, Engineering Education, Research Design
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Burke, Mary-Kate; Prendeville, Paula; Veale, Angela – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2017
"FRIENDS for Life" is a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) programme which aims to reduce anxiety and promote resilience among children. This study evaluated the "FRIENDS for Life" (FRIENDS) programme used as an intervention for seven children between the ages of 10 and 11 presenting with high functioning autism spectrum…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Pretests Posttests, Intervention, Anxiety
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Bourke, Nicholas; Buskist, Connie; Herron, Julie – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2014
Residential environmental education centers (REECs) have been criticized for their lack of quality program evaluation. However, the last national study done on the practices of REECs was Chenery and Hammerman's (1985) research. This article presents the results of a national survey of directors of REECs (n = 114) that gives insight into the…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Resource Centers, Residential Schools, Educational Quality