Caribbean Journal of Mixed Methods Volume 4
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Description
Contents
Reviews
Language
English
ISBN
CJMMRv300000046
Editorial Board
Table of Contents
List of Associate Editors
The Peer Reviewed Process
Contributors Biography
Introduction
Mixed Methods Matters: A Caribbean journey
Abstract
Introduction
The “Quanti/Qualidance”
What is Mixed Methods Research, Anyway?
Mixed Methods Conferences in the Caribbean
Institutionalizing MMR in the Caribbean
Exponents and Luminaries of the “Third Approach”
The Caribbean’s Growing Body of Mixed Methods Research
Theme 1: Methodology
Empirical Studies
Paradigms
Looking to the future: Indigenization of MMR – “Making MMR ‘Ours’”
Final Comments
References
A nod for the QUAL! Qualitative priority in mixed methods integration design, visualizations and meta-inferences
Introduction
Features of Mixed Methods Research
Methodological Strand
Priory Strand
Integration
Exemplars that Illustrate the Qualitative Priority Impact on Integration
Example 1. Students with Disabilities in After-School STEM Clubs in the USA (quan→QUAL)
Qualitative priority in integration design and methods
Qualitative priority in integration joint displays
Qualitative priority in reporting meta-inferences
Conclusions
References
Qualitatively Oriented Mixed Methods (QOMM)
Definition and Features of QOMM
Benefits of Utilizing a QOMM
Questions to Ask about Qualitatively Oriented Mixed Methods Integration
Example 2: Covert Bullying among Students in Jamaican High Schools (QUAL→quan)
Qualitative priority in integration design and methods
Qualitative priority in integration joint displays
Qualitative priority in reporting meta-inferences
Propositions for QOMM Researchers
Implications
Comparing stakeholder perspectives on pathways to transport decarbonization in a small island and implications for policy effectiveness
Introduction
Objective
Literature review
Design and methods
Limitations
References
Results and findings
Transition feasibility and barriers
Transport patterns in local households
Changing transport behaviours
Implications
Conclusion
Characterizing the lives and living experiences of welfare recipients and their households: the case of the Public Assistance Grant of Trinidad and Tobago
Introduction
Poverty in the Caribbean
Stylized Facts of Poverty in Trinidad and Tobago
Social Safety Nets and Poverty Alleviation
Literature
Problem Statement
The Aim of the Study
Research Objectives
Research Questions
Research Design
Ethical Considerations
Theoretical Framework
Quantitative Approach
Units Analysis, Variables and Sampling Decisions
Data Collection
Data Preparation, Quality Assurance and Analysis
Qualitative Approach
Contextualizing the Phenomenon
Data Collection
Data Preparation, Quality Assurance and Analysis
Classification of Variables
Household Living Conditions
Quality of Life
Engagement with the Public Assistance Grant
Household Characteristics
Results
Quantitative Findings
Characteristics of Household Occupants and Their Households
Living Conditions
Engagement with PAG
Perceptions of Quality of Life
Qualitative Results
Insights Reflecting Positive Outcomes
Quality of Life
Characterizing Lives and Living Experiences in PAG Households
Limitations
Discussion of Findings
Conclusion
References
Empowering student learning through a technology-enhanced active learning (TEAL) community: a convergent mixed methods case study
Introduction
Research Purpose and Questions
A TEAL Mixed Methods Course Within the Online CoI Framework
References
Methods
Research Design
Data Collection, Analysis and Integration
Participants
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Quantitative Results Confirming TEAL's Effectiveness
Qualitative Findings Explaining TEAL's Effectiveness
Theme One: Inclusive Course Design and Cognitive Presence in the Online Environment
Theme Two: Collaborative Activities and Social Presence in the Online Environment
Theme Three: Sufficient Teaching Presence in the Online Environment
Effective Course Elements That Minimize Online Students' Sense of Isolation in Learning
Effective Course Elements That Engage Online Students' Learning
Results
Discussion on Integration and the Meta-Inferences
Conclusions, Limitations and Future Directions
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