Philipp Mayring

Mixed Methodology in Psychological Research Philipp Mayring

Publisher Marketing: Mixed Methodology is a new star in the social science sky. More and more researchers are discontent with mono-method concepts for their research projects. They are trying new ways in combining or integrating different methods and methodological approaches. There are two debates in this field: the qualitative * quantitative controversy and the one-method * multi-method discourse. This book discusses those controversies and tries to give some reasons and examples for overcoming mono-method research in psychology. We think the discussion of methodological topics should not be divided from specific research projects. Only in the context of a concrete research question it makes sense to consider adequate research methods. So the volume presents examples of mixed methodologies from different fields in psychology and education, from psychiatry to organisational psychology, from learning studies to media analysis. The studies are grouped into four sections: combining qualitative methods, combining qualitative and quantitative methods, access to individual experience by mixed methods and deeper understanding of findings by mixing methods The book is adressed to all students, researchers and methodological interested people in social sciences and especially in psychology. Contributor Bio:  Mayring, Philipp Philipp Mayring, born in 1952, studied psychology and education at the universities of Munich and Augsburg (Germany), was professor for educational psychology at the University of Education in Ludwigsburg (Germany) and is currently professor for psychological methodology and director of the institute for psychology at the University of Klagenfurt (Austria).