¶ … Mixed Method This was a mixed methods study that was applied to the topic of school psychology

The purpose of Powell et al.'s (2008) journal article was to show the benefits of mixed method study using the field of school psychology as an example.

Theoretical Framework: (Identify the theoretical/conceptual framework)

The article is a discussion/ / review of evidence of the efficacy of mixed methodology to psychology.

Specific Research Questions / Philosophical Underpinnings:

The overall research question was whether mixed methods is more beneficial than qualitative or quantitative methodology alone in addressing scientific research. The specific example that the authors gave was reliance on two different studies (one qualitative, the other quantitative) that used bullying as their topic

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Mixed method design: (present the elements of quantitative and qualitative and describe how these complement each other and why it was important or was not important, to conduct this research as a mixed methods design.)

Using the three examples provided by Powell et al. (2008): The qualitative study reviewed children's perceptions on bullying. The quantitative study used...

Their example investigated the impact of a peer support service in a school with high rates of bullying. The authors combined interviewing (qualitative) with a questionnaire (quantitative), and its strengths lay in the fact that the two in unison provided the researchers with a more balanced, truer picture. The quantitative study, when used alone, provided a dismal picture of the support service; it seemed to be weak. The interview, however, showcased its strengths. The two studies complemented one another and provided a clearer account of the program.
6 Procedure: (How was the data collected? What was the sampling strategy used?)

In each of the studies given as examples a combination of interviewing and survey was used. The first monomethod used convenience sampling;…