Mixed Methods Designs for Astronomy Education Research: J. Bailey at the OAE’s 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop

Описание: This is a talk given at the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education, organised by the IAU Office of Astronomy for Education (OAE, http//astro4edu.org).

Title: Mixed Methods Designs for Astronomy Education Research

Mixed methods research designs bring together both quantitative and qualitative components to maximize the strengths and limit the weaknesses inherent to either alone. Research questions addressed by mixed methods can vary widely, and the three most common designs—convergent, exploratory sequential, and explanatory sequential—serve different investigative purposes. Convergent designs typically collect different data types at the same time and allow for a comparison across them. Exploratory sequential uses qualitative methods to get an initial idea of the scope of the problem, which can then lead to more meaningful development of quantitative measures. Explanatory sequential designs incorporate surveys or other quantitative approaches followed by in-depth qualitative data collection to explain features of the quantitative results.

About Janelle Bailey:
Professor of Science Education Program Coordinator, Past AAPT President

About the 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop:

The 6th Shaw-IAU Workshop took place: 12 - 15 November 2024. The Shaw-IAU workshops focus on astronomy education for primary and secondary school students and teacher training both in universities and in service. This year's workshop featured two special topics: an exploration of the first two years of the James Webb Space Telescope for the scientific topic, and the crucial aspect of evaluation in educational contexts as the non-scientific topic.

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