Deconstructing Mixed Methods Paper

Deconstructing Mixed Methods Research: Week Nine Application

Deconstructing Mixed Methods Research: Week Nine Application Mixed method research involves using both qualitative and quantitative research designs to conduct a study (Sheperis, Young, & Daniel, 2010). Mixed method research allows researchers to use both qualitative and quantitative data to verify findings. There are many different mixed method designs which can be used. This paper deconstructs a course article "Latino Definitions of Success: A Cultural Model of Intercultural Competence," (Torres, 2009). The paper describes the kind of mixed design used, the theoretical lens underlying the study, the data analysis procedures used and finally the rationale for using this design in the study.
Description of Design Used
He specifically employed the exploratory design method. Sheperis et al.(2010) defined the exploratory method as a two-phase method whereby the researcher conducts the qualitative phase first before the quantitative phase of the research. The first phase involved discovery and generation of themes which relate to intercultural competences with the aid of semi structured interviews of 15 Latino adults (Torres, 2009). During the initial phase, relevant information was collected which was grouped together based on shared characteristics to form concepts which were later developed into themes. This phase involved 46 participants who were randomly recruited. The second phase deals with the process of conducting cultural consensus analysis from the interview of quantitative responses. This is used to determine the cultural model of intercultural