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Using Mixed Research Methods to Study Students' Affective Change in an Inquiry-Oriented Mathematics Class
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- Issue Date
- 2004
- Publisher
- 서울대학교 교육종합연구원
- Citation
- SNU Journal of Education Research, Vol.13, pp. 49-74
- Keywords
- mixed methodology ; qualitative methodology ; quantitative methodology ; views about mathematics
- Description
- 2004
- Abstract
- The study presented in this paper was designed to
evaluate an inquiry-based firs t course in differential
equations by investigating the course's impact on
students' mathematical competence, particularly focusing
on the question of how students' views about
mathematics changed through their participation in the
class. For the evaluation, a mixed methods approach
was employed. The primary purpose of this paper is to
discuss the advantages and challenges of the mixed
methods approach.
One advantage of a mixed methods approach is the
development of a reliable evaluation through convergent validation. Moreover, each different method provides evidence of the change in the students' views about mathematics from a unique angel. On the other hand, one of the serous challenges raised by the use of mixed methods approaches concerns data synthesis. While mixed methods approaches contribute to the development of elaborated findings by providing a chance for researchers to study data from various angles, findings from various sources can be divergent, It is recommended that researchers avoid thinking in either-or ways about mixing methods. Instead, a researcher should reflect on what each method tells about the phenomenon under inquiry. This understanding of multiple layers of reality via multiple methods will extend the horizon of our understanding and form a useful basis for future educational improvement.
- ISSN
- 1225-5335
- Language
- English
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