I am starting to develop my methodology based on the Exploratory Sequential Design in the field of urban design. My goal is to explore which heritage sites are more suitable for developing tourism activities, followed by conducting the second phase, which involves assessing the selected sites and so on. My primary concern is whether these methods will be challenging to follow and whether they will consume a significant amount of time in my PhD research!! what do you think??
I don't think I have enough insight into your topic to be able to tell you that, but it definitely will require some time to explore this. Depends how and whether you can establish what "being suitable for developing tourism" is exactly, as this may be a vague and potentially problematic concept. Like I said, hard to tell
@@qualitativeresearcher Thank you for your feedback, the "Suitability for developing tourism" refers to the assessment of whether a particular location or heritage site possesses the necessary attributes and conditions to attract tourists and support tourism-related activities. These attributes can include factors such as historical significance, accessibility, infrastructure, cultural appeal, and economic viability. Evaluating this suitability helps determine the potential for tourism development in a given area.
Thank you Doctor for the useful content. However, you did not mention whicj worldviews suit this type of design. Looking forward to knowing what you think about that. Thanks in advance
@@qualitativeresearcher Thank you for replying. I am more convinced with a combination of postivism and constructivism in my research, is this ok? I am combining them in a mixed-methods approach and i don't want to opt for pragmatism. Btw, i've seen your new video yesterday and it's interesting too.
Thank goodness for this channel! I have a question that is really bothering me. I cannot figure out whether to use a case study or a mixed method research design for my paper.Both seem to have overlaps that confuse me. How to decide between both ? To add to the confusion I see also researches that include MMR in their case studies.Please help.
Thank you for the kind words - I am glad that you find this content useful. Case study and mixed methods research are not really "either or" - you can employ a mixed methods approach to investigate your case(s) in detail. This is a common practice and something I have done myself. so don't worry about overlaps , you can do both
I have been following your content for a while now and it is very helpful. I plan to take your class on NVIVO in near future. But for now, I have a question and would be of great help if you kindly answered. I am doing a qualitative multiple case study research. My data collection like most others is from Interviews, Observations and Documents. My problem is, I have done key informant interviews to know more about the cases (3 communities) first and observed activities while on the field visit and collected documents. Can I then after a year or two conduct semi-structured interviews of residents in the subsequent field visits to get their perspective? I am researching on post-disaster recovery. Survey is not appropriate because I would like to know more about their collective participation and social relations during the reconstruction (which I will have observed to some extent). Since all are qualitative methods but sort of looks in stages, How should it be named or framed in the methodology chapter? Are these in stages? or could I just take it as any other qualitative research and analyze the whole thing together without worrying about it? TIA :)
Hi Doc! I was wondering when setting up the questionnaire, does it mean that I must have two tools for each quantitative and qualitative or can I just have one and the type of questions I throw in there will determine where I classify them? I hope the question is clear?
Theoretically, yes. In practice, I am wondering if using secondary data would fit the purpose of the exploratory approach , where the purpose of the qual phase is specifically to Design the quantitative phase. Thus, yes, you can use the design you mentioned, but I don't think it would be called an exploratory design
Nice video! I do have a doubt, though- after the data collection using qualitative and quantitative methods, how does one compare the findings of both methods? - I believe this is the stage that gives meaning to the usage of the term 'mixed methods'.... :)
The details will depend on your approach, but what usually happens is that you start to analyse the results separately but then bring them together and compare. In terms of how to do this, it would take too long to describe it here, but this will generally involve data analysis techniques like in any other study
If I start with a questionnaire collecting both qual and quant data and then follow this up by interviewing selected respondents (to delve deeper and clarify), is it an exploratory sequential design?
This would sound more like an explanatory design, because you start with the questionnaire which, although may include some qualitative data, is still traditionally perceived as a quantitative method. This is also because you are trying to "explain" certain things that you find in the questionnaire. Hope this helps
@@qualitativeresearcher It definitely helps! I considered that it might be an 'embedded' design but if you say 'explanatory', you're the expert :D I'm still trying to work all this out...
@@abenabaiden4609 what is the most important is for you to decide what you want to do and how, the name is just a name :) So based on what you do you will later simply need to see which name what you have done suits :) The point is not to worry too much about the name itself, your goal is to conduct a study that will effectively help you answer your research questions
@@qualitativeresearcher OK. I just don't want my supervisor to see a glaringly obvious mistake in the abstract, before he even gets to the main body! Thanks for the advice.
Couldn't exploratory sequential design have an emphasis on quantitative data and have qualitative supplement quant data? If this is true, your introduction is a bit misleading.
@@caitlynl9399 no, an exploratory sequential design is one that starts with qualitative data collection which is followed by a quantitative phase. An explanatory design is the opposite (quant - qual)
Hi Doc! I was wondering when setting up the questionnaire, does it mean that I must have two tools for each quantitative and qualitative or can I just have one and the type of questions I throw in there will determine where I classify them? I hope the question is clear?
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Hi Dr. I’ve been doing reading on this method but Dr. Your explanation makes it easier to understand. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
This was really helpful to understand mixed methods better! Thank you!!
Using exploratory sequential design for my PhD thesis. Thank you for referesher
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Great job. You really broke things down. Thank you. :)
Very interesting and useful as I expected. Thanks a lot Dr.
I am starting to develop my methodology based on the Exploratory Sequential Design in the field of urban design. My goal is to explore which heritage sites are more suitable for developing tourism activities, followed by conducting the second phase, which involves assessing the selected sites and so on. My primary concern is whether these methods will be challenging to follow and whether they will consume a significant amount of time in my PhD research!! what do you think??
I don't think I have enough insight into your topic to be able to tell you that, but it definitely will require some time to explore this. Depends how and whether you can establish what "being suitable for developing tourism" is exactly, as this may be a vague and potentially problematic concept. Like I said, hard to tell
@@qualitativeresearcher Thank you for your feedback, the "Suitability for developing tourism" refers to the assessment of whether a particular location or heritage site possesses the necessary attributes and conditions to attract tourists and support tourism-related activities. These attributes can include factors such as historical significance, accessibility, infrastructure, cultural appeal, and economic viability. Evaluating this suitability helps determine the potential for tourism development in a given area.
Really helped me clarify. Thanks!
Thank you this was a great explanation!
Thank you, glad it was helpful!
So helpful!!!! Thank you so much
Very helpful!
Thank you, I'm glad to hear that!
Thank you Doctor for the useful content. However, you did not mention whicj worldviews suit this type of design. Looking forward to knowing what you think about that. Thanks in advance
I actually discuss the question of worldviews in mixed methods research in my newest video - ruclips.net/video/ym56T059iAM/видео.html
@@qualitativeresearcher Thank you for replying. I am more convinced with a combination of postivism and constructivism in my research, is this ok? I am combining them in a mixed-methods approach and i don't want to opt for pragmatism. Btw, i've seen your new video yesterday and it's interesting too.
@@moroccomorocco888 this is ok too, as I said in the video there is no one "correct" approach to this
@@qualitativeresearcher Thank you for replying and for the useful content.
So results will be first presented separately, then discussed in form of comparison?
Thank goodness for this channel! I have a question that is really bothering me. I cannot figure out whether to use a case study or a mixed method research design for my paper.Both seem to have overlaps that confuse me. How to decide between both ? To add to the confusion I see also researches that include MMR in their case studies.Please help.
Thank you for the kind words - I am glad that you find this content useful. Case study and mixed methods research are not really "either or" - you can employ a mixed methods approach to investigate your case(s) in detail. This is a common practice and something I have done myself. so don't worry about overlaps , you can do both
@@qualitativeresearcheryou are a God send. Thank you very much for your reply
I have been following your content for a while now and it is very helpful. I plan to take your class on NVIVO in near future. But for now, I have a question and would be of great help if you kindly answered. I am doing a qualitative multiple case study research. My data collection like most others is from Interviews, Observations and Documents. My problem is, I have done key informant interviews to know more about the cases (3 communities) first and observed activities while on the field visit and collected documents. Can I then after a year or two conduct semi-structured interviews of residents in the subsequent field visits to get their perspective? I am researching on post-disaster recovery. Survey is not appropriate because I would like to know more about their collective participation and social relations during the reconstruction (which I will have observed to some extent). Since all are qualitative methods but sort of looks in stages, How should it be named or framed in the methodology chapter? Are these in stages? or could I just take it as any other qualitative research and analyze the whole thing together without worrying about it? TIA :)
Hi Doc! I was wondering when setting up the questionnaire, does it mean that I must have two tools for each quantitative and qualitative or can I just have one and the type of questions I throw in there will determine where I classify them? I hope the question is clear?
Hi doc...if using exploratory sequential mixed method, ist we still need research design like case study or grounded theory?
yes, you can still do this. You can have a GT study, for example, that has a structure of an exploratory design
Hi Dr. It possible to use a secondary data after the qualitative phase.
Theoretically, yes. In practice, I am wondering if using secondary data would fit the purpose of the exploratory approach , where the purpose of the qual phase is specifically to Design the quantitative phase. Thus, yes, you can use the design you mentioned, but I don't think it would be called an exploratory design
What mixed method design prioritizes the gathering and examination of qualitative data in first phase??
this one! :)
Hello sir. Do I need to make 2 sets of questionnaire, 1 for qual and 1 for Quan? Or I'll merge the two?
During my proposal phase, will I already have a list of statement of problem? Ill be using exploratory sequential design.
Nice video! I do have a doubt, though- after the data collection using qualitative and quantitative methods, how does one compare the findings of both methods? - I believe this is the stage that gives meaning to the usage of the term 'mixed methods'.... :)
The details will depend on your approach, but what usually happens is that you start to analyse the results separately but then bring them together and compare. In terms of how to do this, it would take too long to describe it here, but this will generally involve data analysis techniques like in any other study
Dr Kriukow, I wonder whether a mixed-method approach suits a small-scale project or a large-scale project. Thank you.
It really does not make much difference which one it is, mixed methods can be used in both the small and large scale studies
@@qualitativeresearcher Thank you very much.
Hello Doc. I am doing exploratory sequential design in my PhD. My question is, how do you perform data triangulation in this design?
By its very design, this methodology guarantees data triangulation, since you are collecting both qualitative and quantitative data
If I start with a questionnaire collecting both qual and quant data and then follow this up by interviewing selected respondents (to delve deeper and clarify), is it an exploratory sequential design?
This would sound more like an explanatory design, because you start with the questionnaire which, although may include some qualitative data, is still traditionally perceived as a quantitative method. This is also because you are trying to "explain" certain things that you find in the questionnaire. Hope this helps
@@qualitativeresearcher It definitely helps! I considered that it might be an 'embedded' design but if you say 'explanatory', you're the expert :D I'm still trying to work all this out...
@@abenabaiden4609 what is the most important is for you to decide what you want to do and how, the name is just a name :) So based on what you do you will later simply need to see which name what you have done suits :) The point is not to worry too much about the name itself, your goal is to conduct a study that will effectively help you answer your research questions
@@qualitativeresearcher OK. I just don't want my supervisor to see a glaringly obvious mistake in the abstract, before he even gets to the main body! Thanks for the advice.
Couldn't exploratory sequential design have an emphasis on quantitative data and have qualitative supplement quant data? If this is true, your introduction is a bit misleading.
If you are trying to use quant data for exploratory purposes...
@@caitlynl9399 no, an exploratory sequential design is one that starts with qualitative data collection which is followed by a quantitative phase. An explanatory design is the opposite (quant - qual)
Hi Doc! I was wondering when setting up the questionnaire, does it mean that I must have two tools for each quantitative and qualitative or can I just have one and the type of questions I throw in there will determine where I classify them? I hope the question is clear?
I'm not sure I understand ...
Hello mam. May I ask what did you do with your questionnaire? Did you develop 2 sets of questionnaire?