o prepare for this Discussion:

• Review Chapter 10 in the course text, Research Design and the “Mixed Methods: Examples” media segment. Based on this information, how would you respond to someone who asks you, “To what extent is mixed methods research simply taking half a quantitative plan and half of a qualitative plan and putting them together?”
• Review the article “On Becoming a Pragmatic Researcher: The Importance of Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methodologies” in the Learning Resources.
• Explore what you believe is or are the biggest challenges for a researcher who wants to use a mixed methods strategy of inquiry.
• Determine which kinds of research questions would be served by a mixed methods strategy of inquiry and explain why.
• Indicate why you believe that more researchers are using a mixed methods strategy of inquiry.
• Describe the extent to which a mixed methods strategy of inquiry is used in your discipline.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post a 2-to 3-paragraph response that includes an answer to the question “To what extent is mixed methods research simply taking half a quantitative plan and half of a qualitative plan and putting them together?” and an articulation of the challenges to using a mixed methods strategy of inquiry.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the reading(s) and/or media segment(s) and use APA format.