This year, we are pleased to offer several workshops for mixed methods research enthusiasts whether you are just starting out, supervising graduate students, or expanding your toolkit. Workshops will be facilitated by Caribbean and international scholars and practitioners of mixed methods research.
You may register for one workshop per day, and up to three workshops over the three days. We will continue to update workshop offerings, so revisit this page periodically. Workshops that have been filled will remain on the page but with the word FILLED next to it.
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Mixed methods research (MMR) is widely accepted as the integration of quantitative and qualitative research approaches in a single investigation to reduce the weaknesses in using either method alone. At the end of this introductory MMR workshop, participants should be able to identify and differentiate among three core MMR designs; apply the three core research designs to selected research scenarios; critique three published articles to establish the application of MMR techniques; and receive consultation on their own MMR projects (selected participants). The workshop will assume basic understanding of both qualitative and quantitative methods. Participants may bring their own projects/issues for discussion.
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Research philosophies, also known as philosophical paradigms, are one frame that mixed methods researchers can use to justify their studies. However, often these philosophies are too abstract to envision what they look like in practice. The purpose of this workshop is to demonstrate how research philosophies apply to the specific features of mixed methods research. During the workshop, attendees will a) distinguish research philosophies from other frameworks (e.g., theoretical framework), b) describe the distinguishing characteristics of common philosophies used in mixed methods, and c) identify potential connections between a philosophy and their own research project. The workshop will include interactive activities, handout and resource materials, and discussions about attendees' own research projects. Bring a study topic (research purpose and planned or possible methods) as well as an Internet-connected device (if possible) to the session.
This workshop describes how a mixed methods approach to survey research in education can yield benefits over and above the use of standard approaches to survey design and execution. Participants will learn about mixed methods approaches to handling: context; sampling within a given context; instrument development respondent assumption and intersectionality; social exchange theory; qualitative information to help to interpret quantitative analyses; and the use of qualitative data to inform the dissemination of findings.
The integration of qualitative and quantitative research is the defining feature of mixed methods research, integration remains somewhat elusive and a challenge for researchers. One technique that provides a framework to think about integration is the construction of joint displays. Joint displays are a way to visually integrate qualitative and quantitative data, methods, or results. Joint displays have emerged as a state-of-the art procedure in mixed methods research and are particularly useful for representing integration in proposals, manuscripts, dissertations, theses, and other reports. Drawing from examples across disciplines, the workshop will cover different types of joint displays and reasons for their use. It will include hands on worktime to select an appropriate joint display and create a mock joint display. We will review template joint displays to assist with their construction. Even for researchers at the planning stage, envisioning joint displays is useful to ensure meaningful integration.
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The workshop is intended for participants who have been exposed to the basic principles of mixed methods research. Graduate students and supervisors will gain insights into strategies that will help them to make the best of their time during the theses/ dissertation journey. More specifically, a mixed methods thesis/ dissertation will be reviewed to highlight important considerations for writing the report. Participants will be introduced to the concept of legitimation and its role in the dissertation process.
Crossover analysis might entail using qualitative analytic techniques via what are essentially quantitative data and vice versa. Crossover analyses could represent the primary analytic strategy for a study or could be used as part of component steps; this is because the degree of crossover analysis use should be dictated by the underlying research question. This workshop will describe the Crossover Analysis Framework for conceptualizing different mixed methods designs
The purpose of this interactive workshop is to provide a mixed methods research meta-framework for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting nonverbal communication data in studies conducted in offline and online spaces. Thought-provoking activities and exemplars will support attendees' exploration strategies for adopting a nonverbal communication way of thinking. This session is applicable for all scholars-including doctoral students and beginning and experienced faculty members-who would like to learn how to enhance their research and understanding of meaning making through the exploration of nonverbal communication data.
The integration of qualitative and quantitative research is the defining feature of mixed methods research, integration remains somewhat elusive and a challenge for researchers. One technique that provides a framework to think about integration is the construction of joint displays. Joint displays are a way to visually integrate qualitative and quantitative data, methods, or results. Joint displays have emerged as a state-of-the art procedure in mixed methods research and are particularly useful for representing integration in proposals, manuscripts, dissertations, theses, and other reports. Drawing from examples across disciplines, the workshop will cover different types of joint displays and reasons for their use. It will include hands on worktime to select an appropriate joint display and create a mock joint display. We will review template joint displays to assist with their construction. Even for researchers at the planning stage, envisioning joint displays is useful to ensure meaningful integration.
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The overall goal of this interactive training session is to provide a meta-framework for publishing. First, the presenter will summarize 30 steps to publishing. In so doing, the presenter will discuss standards and evidence-based guidelines for publishing quantitative, qualitative, and mixed and integrated research articles from the author, reviewer, and editor points of views. Second, the presenter will outline strategies for helping authors secure impactful publications-which are publications that help to advance their fields. This session is applicable for all scholars-including doctoral students and beginning and experienced faculty members-who would like to learn how to secure quality publications.
Mixed methods studies that are framed using a transformative lens are specifically focused on addressing the needs of members of marginalized and vulnerable groups and providing a basis for transformative change. The potential for contributing to increased justice can be enhanced by considering the role of integration of strategies and data throughout the research process. In this workshop, strategies for integrating members of marginalized populations will be explored to integrate the community-based knowledge into the design of the evaluation and development of interventions. Capacity building strategies also must be integrated into the evaluation design to contribute to the sustainability of a program. Integration of these strategies as well as integration of quantitative and qualitative data supports development of culturally responsive interventions. In this workshop, you will (i) identify the principles of the transformative approach to research and their relevance for integration of strategies and data, and (ii) critically examine examples of integrating strategies and data in mixed methods research to increase the potential for mixed methods studies to contribute to a more just world.
Correspondence Analysis (CA) is an exploratory multivariate technique designed to explore the relationships among categorical variables. It can visually/graphically display data as it transforms tables of numerical data into biplots. CA can also be used to analyse and visualize qualitative data and is increasingly being used in Coding and classification of data in many disciplines including the fields of medicine, social sciences, and architecture. CA is ideal for use in mixed methods analysis which is facilitated by the QDA Miner analytical software.
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Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie is a Senior Research Associate at Cambridge University, Professor Extraordinarius at the University of South Africa, and Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Johannesburg... [read more] |
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Donna Mertens, Professor Emeritus at Gallaudet University, specializes in transformative research and evaluation methodologies that support social, economic, and environmental justice and human rights... [read more] |
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Ingrid Hunt-Anderson is an adjunct lecturer at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Jamaica where she obtained her Doctor of Philosophy, with High Commendation, in Educational Psychology... [read more] |
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John Hitchcock (Ph.D., University at Albany, State University of New York) is an Associate Director at Westat, a firm that offers professional research and technical support services to help clients improve outcomes in health, education, social policy, and transportation... [read more] |
Joyette Aiken is a Lecturer at the UWI School of Nursing where she coordinates the Nursing Education track in the graduate programme. Her primary research interest relates to heart failure, as well as violence prevention and HIV. Joyette has ... [read more] |
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Leah Garner-O'Neale a Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at the UWI Cave Hill campus and currently the President Elect (2022-2023) of MMIRA-CC . Leah has made the transition from a pure science background having done her PhD... [read more] |
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Leemoy Weaver is an PhD candidate in Sociology, specializing in development. Her core area of study is on child abuse and neglect and has published and presented in this area, locally and internationally... [read more] |
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Loraine D. Cook (PhD.) is a Full Professor in Educational Psychology at the School of Education, University of the West Indies. She lectures in Research Methods and Educational Psychology Mona. Loraine is the first president of the Mixed Methods International Research -Caribbean Chapter... [read more] |
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Peggy Shannon-Baker, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Educational Research at Georgia Southern University. Their scholarship bridges two areas: critical global approaches to teacher education and culturally responsive mixed methods research... [read more] |
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Sandra Schamroth Abrams, Ph.D., is Professor of Adolescent Education and Director of the Ph.D. program in Curriculum and Instruction at St. John's University, N.Y. Abrams's research of videogaming, literacies, and pedagogies explores layered meaning making across digital ... [read more] |
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Corent J. McDonald (PhD) is an adjunct lecturer at the University of the West Indies, Mona, in Organization Development, Management of Change, Organizational Behaviour... [read more] |
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Timothy C. Guetterman, PhD, is an applied research methodologist specialized in general research design and mixed methods research. Tim is currently an Assistant Professor and Associate Director of the Mixed Methods Program at the University of Michigan... [read more] |
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Prathiba Natesan Batley is Professor of quantitative methods and statistics at the University of . ... [read more] |
