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Mixed research

Mixed research. T-106.5550/ 6500 Methods and results in Computing Education Research. Mixed methods research in educational research. The purpose of the study: predict add to the knowledge base have e.g. social or institutional impact Measure change Understand phenomena Test new ideas

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Mixed research

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  1. Mixed research T-106.5550/6500 Methods and results in Computing Education Research

  2. Mixed methods research in educational research • The purpose of the study: • predict • add to the knowledge base • have e.g. social or institutional impact • Measure change • Understand phenomena • Test new ideas • ... • Research question • Research method • which methods might work i.e answer your question Methods and results in Computing Education Research

  3. QUALITATIVE QUANTITATIVE Model 1 RESULTS Model 2 QUALITATIVE RESULTS QUANTITATIVE Model 3 QUANTITATIVE RESULTS QUALITATIVE Model 4 QUALITATIVE RESULTS QUANTITATIVE Different kinds of procedures Methods and results in Computing Education Research

  4. More about mixed methods: Tashakkori, A. and Teddlie, C. (Eds.). 2003. Handbook of mixed methods in social and behavioral research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Methods and results in Computing Education Research

  5. Two examples of mixed research Meisalo, V., Sutinen, E. & Torvinen, S.: Choosing Appropriate Methods for Evaluating And Improving the Learning Process in Distance Programming Courses The 33rd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2003, November 5-8, 2003, Boulder, CO, USA. Setting: High school students study first-year university level studies in CS over the web. There are some problems at the course and some student drop out. Aim of the study: Ascertain the difficulties in learning programming in a virtual learning setting. Evaluate the study process in the course and improve the course Methods and results in Computing Education Research

  6. Methods that were used: • Quantitative: • Statistical analysis of submitted exercise • Exam scores • Analysis of closed questions in questionnaires • Qualitative: • Analysis of open questions in questionnaires • Interviews, observations, tape recordings and field notes • Analysis of the feedback given by students and tutor teachers • Written products: quality of submitted exercises • Result of examinations Methods and results in Computing Education Research

  7. QUANTITATIVE QUANTITATIVE Results QUALITATIVE Meisalo et al conclude that qualitative methods were essential when it came to explain the quantitative findings: • data collected by questionnaires posed new questions that required qualitative methods Methods and results in Computing Education Research

  8. Example 2 P. Kinnunen, L. Malmi, Problems in Problem-Based Learning - Experiences, Analysis and Lessons Learned on an Introductory Programming Course. Informatics in Education, vol 4 no 2, 2005, pp. 193-214. Setting: University students study programming (CS1) in tutorless PBL group. Some groups work well and gain good result and others have difficulties. Aim of the study: To find out what makes some groups work well and other not. What could be done to help all groups to work efficiently. Methods and results in Computing Education Research

  9. Interpretation Questionnaires Grades Methods and results in Computing Education Research

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