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Guidelines for Using Mixed Methods Research in Software Engineering

URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2404.06011v2
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:27:37 GMT
Title: Guidelines for Using Mixed Methods Research in Software Engineering
Authors: Margaret-Anne Storey, Rashina Hoda, Alessandra Maciel Paz Milani, Maria Teresa Baldassarre,
Abstract summary: Mixed methods research is often used in software engineering, but researchers outside of the social or human sciences often lack experience when using these designs. This paper provides guidelines and advice on how to design mixed method research, and to encourage the intentional, rigorous, and innovative use of mixed methods in software engineering.
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Abstract: Mixed methods research is often used in software engineering, but researchers outside of the social or human sciences often lack experience when using these designs. This paper provides guidelines and advice on how to design mixed method research, and to encourage the intentional, rigorous, and innovative use of mixed methods in software engineering. It also presents key characteristics of core mixed method research designs. Through a number of fictitious but recognizable software engineering research scenarios, we showcase how to choose suitable designs and consider the inevitable trade-offs any design choice leads to. We describe several antipatterns that illustrate what to avoid in mixed method research, and when mixed method research should be considered over other approaches.

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