Mixed methods in research on motivation and emotion
Hagenauer G, Muehlbacher F, Kuhn C, Stephan M, Gläser-Zikuda M (2024)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Book chapter / Article in edited volumes
Publication year: 2024
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Edited Volumes: Motivation and Emotion in Learning and Teaching across Educational Contexts. Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives and Empirical Insights
Series: New perspectives on learning and instruction
City/Town: London
Pages Range: 163-177
ISBN: 9781003303473
Abstract
The investigation of emotions and motivation as individual processes interacting with the (socio-historical) context is a complex and highly dynamic endeavour that requires an adequate methodology. Mixed-methods research has represented a promising and increasingly popular approach in this context since the late 1990s. In general, mixed-methods studies aim to explore (educational) phenomena by meaningfully combining qualitative and quantitative methods to paint a more comprehensive and complete picture of the phenomenon under study. The complementary function of quantitative and qualitative approaches is frequently addressed as a key advantage of mixed-methods projects, relying on different types of parallel or sequential research designs. In this contribution, we first examine why mixed methods may be fruitful in research on emotion and motivation in education. We then introduce and discuss our recent empirical studies applying a mixed-methods design to explore emotion and motivation in different educational contexts. We conclude with a general reflection on future agendas for mixed-methods research on motivation and emotion.
Authors with CRIS profile
Melanie Stephan
Lehrstuhl für Schulpädagogik mit dem Schwerpunkt empirische Unterrichtsforschung
Michaela Gläser-Zikuda
Lehrstuhl für Schulpädagogik mit dem Schwerpunkt empirische Unterrichtsforschung
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APA:
Hagenauer, G., Muehlbacher, F., Kuhn, C., Stephan, M., & Gläser-Zikuda, M. (2024). Mixed methods in research on motivation and emotion. In Gerda Hagenauer, Rebecca Lazarides, Hanna Järvenoja (Eds.), Motivation and Emotion in Learning and Teaching across Educational Contexts. Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives and Empirical Insights. (pp. 163-177). London: Taylor and Francis.
MLA:
Hagenauer, Gerda, et al. "Mixed methods in research on motivation and emotion." Motivation and Emotion in Learning and Teaching across Educational Contexts. Theoretical and Methodological Perspectives and Empirical Insights. Ed. Gerda Hagenauer, Rebecca Lazarides, Hanna Järvenoja, London: Taylor and Francis, 2024. 163-177.
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