Mixed Methods Research Design and Methods Homework Help

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To prepare for this Discussion: 

• Review Chapter 10 in the course text, Research Design and the “Mixed Methods: Examples” media segment. Based on this information, how would you respond to someone who asks you, “To what extent is mixed methods research simply taking half a quantitative plan and half of a qualitative plan and putting them together?” 
• Review the article “On Becoming a Pragmatic Researcher: The Importance of Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methodologies” in the Learning Resources. 
• Explore what you believe is or are the biggest challenges for a researcher who wants to use a mixed methods strategy of inquiry. 
• Determine which kinds of research questions would be served by a mixed methods strategy of inquiry and explain why. 
• Indicate why you believe that more researchers are using a mixed methods strategy of inquiry. 
• Describe the extent to which a mixed methods strategy of inquiry is used in your discipline.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post by Day 3 a 2-to 3-paragraph response that includes an answer to the question “To what extent is mixed methods research simply taking half a quantitative plan and half of a qualitative plan and putting them together?” and an articulation of the challenges to using a mixed methods strategy of inquiry.