Doing Mixed Methods Research Pragmatically: Implications for the Rediscovery of Pragmatism as a Research Paradigm

Feilzer, M.Y.

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“…Pragmatism provides researchers with the ability to observe, understand, reflect and provide guidelines to mediate within a social context (Goldkuhl 2012;Saunders et al 2009). The pragmatist philosophy has not been used significantly in research; however, it is instrumental in developing change and action, and how knowledge can relate to that action (Feilzer 2010;Morgan 2014). This is quite fundamental to developing theories within the African context (indigenous theory), as information systems theory is quite dominated by world views developed in different contextswestern and business contexts (Mansell 2011).…”

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Embedding knowledge transfer in digital citizen engagement in South Africa: Developing digital literacy

Pade-Khene

2018

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Basic service delivery is a fundamental right for all South Africans, especially vulnerable groups. Effective and efficient channels of communication between multi-stakeholder groups involved and affected by service delivery are essential. Digital citizen engagement has recently emerged as a key approach for supporting two-way communication between citizens and the government. It is essential for building evidence-based data to engage with government and apply social accountability measures to lobby for the provision of basic services. Key to building capacities and learning, is developing the abilities of both local government and citizens to become digitally literate (including civic and responsiveness literacy), in order to realise and action the true benefits of digital citizen engagement. This research set out to identify the roles of digital literacy in digital citizen engagement, and how it may be embedded in knowledge transfer processes for implementing digital citizen engagement initiatives. A pragmatist philosophical approach was applied: studying, observing and reflecting on actions in the MobiSAM case study. Using Szulanski’s four-stage model of knowledge transfer, key focus areas for developing digital literacy were identified, contributing to a Quadruple-E process of: (1) explore, (2) enable, (3) engage and (4) embed. Practices identified in the MobiSAM case study are provided as suggestions for each phase, with an indication of possible constraints that may be experienced in the knowledge transfer and digital literacy development process – a potential guideline for developing digital literacy in digital citizen engagement initiatives. The process for knowledge transfer and developing digital literacy that was identified in this article provides a guideline for future implementation of digital citizen engagement initiatives in resource-constrained contexts.

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Embedding knowledge transfer in digital citizen engagement in South Africa: Developing digital literacy

Pade-Khene

2018

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“…This research took a pragmatic research approach (Feilzer 2010) using mixed methods (Creswell 2014): qualitative (semi-structured interviews -see Minichiello, Sullivan, Greenwood, and Axford, 2004) and two quantitative measures: a satisfaction survey, and a competency assessment tool (COMPASS ® ) (Speech Pathology Australia, 2011). Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were needed to address the study aim and to explore students' experiences and perceptions as well as ratings.…”

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“…This research took a pragmatic research approach (Feilzer 2010) and combined qualitative methods (semi-structured interviews), and two quantitative measures: a satisfaction survey and a competency assessment tool (COMPASS®) to determine if students achieved expected competency levels or not. Student performance against a range of clinical competencies was assessed in the usual way using the Competency Assessment in Speech Pathology (COMPASS®) tool (Speech Pathology Australia 2011).…”

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Continuum of Care in Speech-Language Pathology Student Placements: Identifying Key Learning Themes

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Despite growing evidence in favour of longitudinal integrated clerkships (LICs) for medical student placements, allied health student placements continue to address single caseload types, often representing one stage of the patient journey. This study explored perceptions of speechlanguage pathology (SLP) students in a continuum of care placement in Australia, following the patient journey of stroke survivors from acute admission to rehabilitation. Four pairs of students participated in 24-day continuum of care placements. Student clinical competence was assessed in the usual way using the COMPASS® tool to ascertain if students achieved required levels of competency and were not disadvantaged by the new placement structure. Student satisfaction was assessed with a 5-point Likert scale. Learning outcomes were explored in individual semistructured interviews at conclusion of placement. Thematic analysis was undertaken on interview transcripts to identify key themes from interviews. All students achieved entry-level competency upon completion of their placement. Positive learning outcomes reported included improvement in understanding of the post-stroke journey, broadened clinical knowledge, improved adaptability to different clinical settings, and awareness of and ability to deliver patient-centred care. As a result of this placement model, students reported developing an increased sense of their professional role and responsibility in advocacy for the patient. It is recommended that continuum of care placements be considered as an alternative placement experience structure in hospital settings to enhance student learning of the patient journey.

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“…For the pragmatist researcher, then, the key assumptions are to use 'what works', with an emphasis on employing multiple perspectives to focus on and understand the research problem, giving credence to both objective and subjective knowledge (Creswell, 2014;Feilzer, 2010). Thus, pragmatism does not focus on methods per se but on solutions, facilitating researcher choice in regard to the methods or techniques that best answer the research question (Cherryholmes, 1992;Creswell, 2014).…”

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Investigating the motivation and personal traits of allied health professionals working in remote and rural Australia: the Remote and Rural Allied Health Motivation and Personality (RRAHMP) study

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Background: Allied health (AH) workforce shortages in remote and rural Australia contribute to poorer health outcomes for residents in those areas. This gap in health workforce has long been recognised as problematic and persists despite strategies for improving recruitment and retention of AH professionals. This thesis reports on a new approach to addressing the recruitment to, and retention in, remote areas of AH professionals by investigating the personal traits and motivation characteristics of AH professionals with and without remote area work experience. Recent research has shown that the nursing and medical professions can be differentiated by personality traits, but little is known about the personality traits of AH professionals. Therefore, this research aimed to address that knowledge gap.The aim of the study was to identify the personality traits and motivation characteristics that might assist an individual to 'thrive' rather than 'survive' in the remote work environment. It Health achieved a sample size of 562 AH professionals, with full demographic data and a completed TCI. Dependent variables were the TCI dimensions, while independent variables were remote experience, gender, age, profession and grouping of the professions as either person-or technique-oriented. Analysis was descriptive of the whole sample and comparative between groups using independent samples t-test, ANOVA and subsequent two-way ANOVA with 95% confidence level.Strand 2 used Personal Construct Psychology's key technique, the repertory grid interview, to understand how AH professionals construed working in remote areas, in terms of the personal traits and motivation that contribute to success. Participants (n=34) were a purposively selected subset of Strand 1. The repertory grid interviews produced both iii qualitative and quantitative data. These were analysed qualitatively to identify the personal and motivation characteristics, and quantitatively using singular value decomposition and Euclidean distance to compare differences construed by participants between remote and other AH work situations. Results:The following key findings were determined from personality trait results, together with the repertory grid results: The AH professionals appear to have mature personality characteristics, i.e. high or very high levels of Reward Dependence, Persistence, Self-directedness and Cooperativeness. The AH professionals with remote experience had higher Novelty Seeking and average Harm Avoidance levels compared with AH professionals without remote experience. Younger AH professionals tended towards higher Harm Avoidance levels.

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Doing Mixed Methods Research Pragmatically: Implications for the Rediscovery of Pragmatism as a Research Paradigm

Cited by 648 publications

References 18 publications

Embedding knowledge transfer in digital citizen engagement in South Africa: Developing digital literacy

Embedding knowledge transfer in digital citizen engagement in South Africa: Developing digital literacy

Continuum of Care in Speech-Language Pathology Student Placements: Identifying Key Learning Themes

Investigating the motivation and personal traits of allied health professionals working in remote and rural Australia: the Remote and Rural Allied Health Motivation and Personality (RRAHMP) study

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