Teaching mixed methods research: using a socio-ecological framework as a pedagogical approach for addressing the complexity of the field*

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 409-424

  Ivankova, N V ^a   Plano Clark, V L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

conceptual framework; Mixed methods research; pedagogy; socio ecological model; teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 85041819801     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645579.2018.1427604     Document Type: Article

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