Read the attached article and then answer the following questions:
- What is the research question? Does the research question clearly call for both qualitative and quantitative methods?
- Which type of mixed methods research design was used?
- What procedures were used to recruit participants for the quantitative sample and the qualitative sample? Were the sample sizes appropriate? Why or why not?
- What ethical considerations were mentioned in the research report? What applicable ethical considerations can you think of that were not mentioned by the researchers?
- Would you have designed the study differently after evaluating how well the researchers carried out each part of the study? If so, how?
- Would a mixed methods approach be suitable for the research topic you chose in Week 1? Why or why not?