%0 Journal Article
%T Mixed Method Research: An Overview
%A Dewan Mahboob HOSSAIN
%J Postmodern Openings
%D 2012
%I Lumen
%X This article gives a general overview of mixed method research. In mixed method, the researchers combine both qualitative and quantitative approaches in a single research project. The article first attempts to define mixed method research. Then it gives a comparison of qualitative and quantitative approaches. It also introduces the well-known controversy among the researchers: which of these approaches is superior? By explaining this controversy, the article identifies the need for mixed method research. Lastly, the article describes the process of mixed method research.
%K mixed method
%K research
%K qualitative approaches
%K quantitative approaches
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