ERIC Number: EJ1237125
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Publication Date: 2020-Jan
Pages: 21
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Paradigm Parley: A Framework for the Dialectic Stance
Journal of Mixed Methods Research, v14 n1 p26-46 Jan 2020
Conceptual stances provide guidance to the mixed methods researcher as he or she makes decisions throughout the research process, including determining the dimensions of integration or levels at which mixing occurs. Only the dialectic conceptual stance specifically encourages mixing at the abstract paradigmatic level. This article outlines four characteristics of the dialectic stance and proposes a four-step analytic framework, Paradigm Parley. Each analytic step is illustrated with data from the author's dissertation, a music education study investigating the teaching of middle school general music. The Paradigm Parley framework is one possibility for adopting the dialectic stance but requires additional testing by other scholars. Suggestions for implementing the framework or developing alternative analytic frameworks are offered to stimulate future scholarly dialogue.
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Models, Philosophy, Data Analysis, Music Education, Educational Research, Middle Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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