Purposes of Mixed Methods
Mixed-methods research has several purposes and can address many types of research questions. The emphasis should
always be on figuring out the most appropriate methods to address a specific purpose and answer particular questions.
Mixed methods can illusfrate and explain quantitative findings, describe both process and product, check reasons for unexpected effects, develop the basis for instmments, show the extent of generality, validate and friangulate other data, and fulfill social or political purposes (Krathwohl, 2009). There are several reasons for adding qualitative data before,
during, and after intervention studies (adapted from Creswell & Piano Clark, 2011, p. 192):