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Book: Mixed Methods Research in Language Teaching and Learning

Chapter: Chapter 3: Following a Purpose and Achieving Goals in Undertaking MMR

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.27674

Blurb:

This chapter focuses on how to define and achieve research purposes when undertaking MMR. Each of the five main purposes of MMR, namely, Triangulation, Complementarity, Development, Expansion, and Initiation will be described, explained and discussed in this chapter. By becoming familiar with MMR purposes, readers will be enabled to identify and understand more fully and critically the scope of a MMR-based research study.

Chapter Contributors

  • A. Riazi (mehdi.riazi@mq.edu.au - mriazi) 'Macquarie University'