This course is for researchers who want to adopt a qualitative orientation in their mixed methods research designs and examine its influence on integration planning, execution, and reporting. Designing qualitatively oriented integration procedures within mixed methods research requires specialized skills in addition to leveraging existing qualitative and quantitative researcher expertise. In this course, we draw examples from diverse settings, such as the study of literacy gaps in children, the effectiveness of public health messaging, and technology needs in higher education to explore how qualitatively oriented mixed methods research offers a unique lens to mitigate some of the inequities and ethical issues that arise by relying on sole sources of qualitative or quantitative evidence.

Core discussions will include:

• Distinguishing characteristics of qualitatively oriented mixed methods designs
• Describing mixed methods procedures that reflect a qualitative orientation to integration
• Creating visual diagrams and displays to convey evidence of qualitatively oriented mixed methods designs and integration evidence
• Incorporating recent advances and promising practices in mixed methods research into proposals, practices, and manuscripts.