Mixed methods research on learning and instruction - meeting the challenges of multiple perspectives and levels within a complex field
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01.2023
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01A - Journal article
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Forum qualitative Sozialforschung
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Mixed Methods and Multimethod Social Research - Current Applications and Future Directions
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24
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14
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Freie Universität Berlin
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In this paper, we present and discuss mixed methods research in the context of research on learning and instruction. Education as a field of research can be viewed as highly complex. This complexity is reflected at various levels of the educational system, which are highly interrelated, and where multiple perspectives must be considered, as well as in the reciprocal and intertwined relationships between factors related to learning and instruction. Therefore, we first introduce one of the central theories on the quality of learning and instruction: the offer-and-use model. Second, we review the methodological foundations of research on learning and instruction. Two methodological approaches are discussed in more detail and their strengths and weaknesses are elaborated. Third, we present two studies from our research program and focus on their methodological implementation. Thus, we illustrate significant challenges and opportunities for implementing a mixed methods study in schools. Finally, we discuss the implications for school-based mixed methods research. We conclude the paper with general suggestions on how mixed methods approaches might be further advanced in applied school-based research.
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1438-5627
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English
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Mejeh, M., Hagenauer, G., & Gläser-Zikuda, M. (2023). Mixed methods research on learning and instruction - meeting the challenges of multiple perspectives and levels within a complex field. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung, 24(1), 14. https://doi.org/10.17169/fqs-24.1.3989