A pragmatic basis for mixed‐method designs
New Directions for EvaluationPublished 1 June 1997
Lois‐ellin Datta
Citations93
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SNIP0.66
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Abstract A pragmatic framework for making decisions about mixed‐method designs is proposed and then applied to illustrative evaluations to help identify the strengths and limitations of making practical, contextual, and consequential considerations a primary basis for evaluation design decisions.
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