Publishing Mixed Methods Research: Thoughts and Recommendations Concerning Rigor

Reio, Thomas G.; Werner, Jon M.

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“…To combine the best of both worlds -in-depth analyses of trainee reactions and widely applicable recommendations for future webinars -a mixed methods approach can help triangulate quantitative and qualitative data. Onwuegbuzie and Corrigan (2014) as well as Reio and Werner (2017) noted that mixed method research designs are becoming more and more frequent in research on training and human resource development. This increase is positive because mixed methods can account for a larger variety of empirical phenomena.…”

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Evaluating webinar‐based training: a mixed methods study of trainee reactions toward digital web conferencing

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Ebner

2020

Int J Training Development

107

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What are the reactions of training participants toward digital webinar‐based training programs? Webinars are digital tools to deliver training and education through synchronous audiovisual communication among remotely located training instructors and participants. A webinar is a special case of web conferencing that serves the educational function of learning and teaching. Because the previous literature underemphasized the webinar process and qualitative learner experiences, the present study aimed to explore the reactions of 419 trainees toward 48 webinars in the four content areas supply chain management, industrial management, early childhood education and mathematics, the present study used a sequential mixed methods research design. The quantitative part of the study employed a multi‐item online questionnaire to measure satisfaction and reactions toward the webinar trainer; survey responses were analyzed to estimate mean differences across webinars. The qualitative part of the study employed narrative interviews with 23 trainees; interview transcripts were analyzed with qualitative content analysis to identify how the instructional design, webinar content and implementation can be improved for future web conferences. The findings indicate that early childhood education trainees had the highest satisfaction levels. Trainees preferred greater levels of learner‐teacher interaction, less time spent on discussing task solutions collaboratively and digital webinar recordings as a follow‐up possibility at home or in the workplace. Trainees also liked the fact that webinars afforded the possibility to deepen the content, to prepare for upcoming exams and to have virtual consultation hours with the facilitator. Furthermore, trainees preferred webinars no longer than 90 min and webinars on weekdays after work rather than at weekends. Optimal internet/broadband connections were perceived as a requirement across web conferencing and virtual classroom programs for effective digital education. Implications of the findings for educational technology, human resource development and professional learning are discussed.

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Section: Webinars In Training and Developmentmentioning

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“…Onwuegbuzie and Corrigan () as well as Reio and Werner () noted that mixed method research designs are becoming more and more frequent in research on training and human resource development. This increase is positive because mixed methods can account for a larger variety of empirical phenomena.…”

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Evaluating webinar‐based training: a mixed methods study of trainee reactions toward digital web conferencing

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2020

Int J Training Development

107

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“…Over the years, the HRDQ editorial team has made intentional and strategic efforts to improve the quality, rigor, and relevance of research methods. Particularly helpful are three recent editorials that include recommendations and quality criteria for qualitative, quantitative, and mixed‐methods research (Anderson, ; Nimon, ; Reio Jr & Werner, ). However, these were not the first recommendations; additional guidelines from earlier years can be found within the references section of these three editorials.…”

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Innovative data analytic methods in human resource development: Recommendations for research design

Yoon

2018

Human Resource Dev Quarterly

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“…As can be seen from its website, and reiterated in numerous editorials (e.g., Anderson, ; Nimon, ; Reio & Werner, ), Human Resource Development Quarterly (HRDQ) provides a central focus on human resource development (HRD) issues as well as the means for disseminating empirical research across the breadth of the discipline. Furthermore, the listing of keywords on its website indicates the importance HRDQ places on knowing more about learning in workplace settings as it includes words and phrases such as workplace issues, workplace learning, organizational studies, and workplace performance .…”

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HRD in SMEs: A research agenda whose time has come

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Gray

2017

Human Resource Dev Quarterly

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Publishing Mixed Methods Research: Thoughts and Recommendations Concerning Rigor

Cited by 16 publications

References 27 publications

Evaluating webinar‐based training: a mixed methods study of trainee reactions toward digital web conferencing

Evaluating webinar‐based training: a mixed methods study of trainee reactions toward digital web conferencing

Innovative data analytic methods in human resource development: Recommendations for research design

HRD in SMEs: A research agenda whose time has come

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