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Commentary—After Triangulation, What Next

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ID12811414
AuthorsDavid L Morgan (0000-0001-6014-7643, Portland State University, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume13
Issue1
Pages6-11
Publication date2018-12-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Mixed Methods Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1558-6898 • E-ISSN: 1558-6901
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1558689818780596
OpenAlexW2904264648
LanguageEN
Citations received26
References cited8

This commentary agrees with the editors’ recent decision to do away with triangulation as a term in mixed methods research, but before doing so, it argues for a review of its original popularity, and a careful consideration of what should replace it. Triangulation depends on the comparison of results from qualitative and quantitative studies that attempt to answer the same research question(s), so there are three possible outcomes: convergence, complementarity, and divergence. After reviewing each of these alternatives, I present an approach that cross-tabulates tests of hypotheses as quantitative results and themes as qualitative results, based on the extent to which those results are convergent, complementary, or divergent

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