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Sampling Strategies for Mixed-Methods Research Designs

How we choose our sample for our study has important implications for when we make interpretations. Sampling choices are especially important for mixed-methods research designs because elements of both qualitative and quantitative designs need to be taken into consideration in choosing the sample.

Tasks:

Respond to the following in a minimum of 300 words:

• Describe two sampling methods and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each for use with a mixed-methods research design.

• Describe how researchers go about selecting a sampling strategy.

• Describe the role that the research question plays when you choose the sample.

• Describe what it means to have a representative sample, and why this is vital to the outcome of the study.