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JOURNAL OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH
Volume 2, Issue 3, Pages 270-283Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/1558689808316807
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communities of practice; mixed methods; pragmatism; research paradigm
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The mixed methods approach has emerged as a third paradigm'' for social research. It has developed a platform of ideas and practices that are credible and distinctive and that mark the approach out as a viable alternative to quantitative and qualitative paradigms. However, there are also a number of variations and inconsistencies within the mixed methods approach that should not be ignored. This article argues the need for a vision of research paradigm that accommodates such variations and inconsistencies. It is argued that the use of communities of practice'' as the basis for such a research paradigm is ( a) consistent with the pragmatist underpinnings of the mixed methods approach, (b) accommodates a level of diversity, and ( c) has good potential for understanding the methodological choices made by those conducting mixed methods research.
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