Based on your experience working on the peer activities so far, for this activity, you will provide 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of using a mixed methods approach.

Step 1: Review

Review the resources from this lesson, particularly this article.

Step 2: Respond

Write a post of 150-250 words in which you discuss:

• 3 advantages of using a mixed method approach
• 3 disadvantages of using a mixed method approach

Step 3: Share

To share your work, click on the “Reply” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

OPTIONAL Step 4: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”