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Thoughts about quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods evaluation approaches

January 7, 2015 By Lisa Melchior 1 Comment

ID-100134007What is mixed methods evaluation? Simply put, it refers to an evaluation design that combines both quantitative (numeric) and qualitative (descriptive) elements. In this blog post, I thought I’d share some thoughts about quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods evaluation approaches.

Although my professional training as a research psychologist originally emphasized the quantitative side of the field, I have come to appreciate that numbers don’t always tell the whole story of a program’s characteristics, outcomes, or impacts. A recent article in the Guardian described four common misconceptions about data that illustrate some of these issues and limitations: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Program Evaluation, Research Methods Tagged With: Lisa Melchior, mixed methods, Program Evaluation, qualitative methods, quantitative methods, The Measurement Group

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