In this article, we performed a scoping review and argue that mixed or multi-method designs can better support collaboration when thoughtfully applied. However, indiscriminately combining methods without clear justification—the so-called ‘kitchen sink’ approach—risks overcomplicating research agendas and diluting their insights.
News and Research articles on Mixed-methods
This paper discusses how to turn citizen summits into a robust, replicable, and participatory mixed methods approach for studying public views on digital surveillance technologies and other areas of internet policy.
Public policy proposals regarding algorithms are often based on purely theoretically derived risk assessments. We propose a user-centred mixed-methods approach for more evidence-based policymaking.