International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 12

Review of researches based on mixed methods approach special reference to definitions and types of mixed method research

  • Author:
  • Deepti Kumari, Ajay Surana
  • Total Page Count: 13
  • Page Number: 174 to 186

*Research Scholar, Department of Education, Banasthali University, Rajasthan

**Associate Professor, Head of Department Department of Education Banasthali University, Rajasthan

Online published on 22 January, 2015.

Abstract

There have been numerous waves in research and these waves are quantitative, qualitative and mixed method. Researchers who refuted the quantitative paradigm's assumptions and principles turned to the qualitative research paradigm. During the 1960s, that the concept of mixing the two approaches was introduced.

This paper highlights the definition and advantages of mixed methods research and also give the idea about uses of mixed method research in various fields by the review of researches.