Philosophy, Mixed-Method Research,：哲学，混合方法研究，.pdf

International Journal of Qualitative Methods 5 (2) June 2006 Exploring Congruence between Habermasian Philosophy, Mixed-Method Research, and Managing Data Using NVivo Robyn Smyth Robyn Smyth, PhD, Lecturer in Higher Education, The Teaching and Learning Centre, University of New England, Armidale, Australia. Abstract: Remaining faithful to the conceptual underpinnings of philosophy, methodological approach, and language can present researchers with di- lemmas when a researcher exercises the freedom to choose mixed-method approaches to make meaning from inquiry. In this article, the author ex- plores one approach to maintaining consistency while deriving outcomes that are trustworthy and have authenticity. She demonstrates how a re- searcher can remain grounded in the world of the research subject and thereby maintain authenticity and transferability. The discussion of com- puter-aided data management by programs such as NVivo illustrates how these tools can be usefully employed in constructivist methods to assist the researcher with the extensive bulk of qualitative research data. Keywords: Keywords: Habermas, mixed-method, NVivo, qualitative, meth- odology Author’s note I acknowledge the contribution of my doctoral supervisors, Drs David Laird and Ted Redden of the School of Education Studies, University of Citation