QUESTION 1 “With the development and perceived legitimacy of qualitative and quantitative research in the social sciences and humanities, mixed methods research, employing the combination of quantitative and qualitative, has gained popularity. ". (Creswell, p. 203). Describe the development of mixed methodology in educational research. Discuss the steps to developing a viable mixed methods research study. Evaluate and justify the appropriateness of a research design mixed-method study for teachers' and administrators' understanding, perceptions, and experiences with homeless children Reference: Creswell, JW (2009). ).Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.AbstractThe purpose of this study is to explain the development of mixed methodology in the field of educational research. This review includes an overview of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research. brief history of mixed methods research and the steps needed to develop a viable mixed methods research study It also includes an evaluation and rationale for appropriate mixed methods research designed for a study regarding understanding, perceptions and. teachers' and administrators' experiences with homeless children. MethodologiesResearch plans and procedures that cover decisions from general hypotheses to detailed methods of analysis and data collection are called research designs. In the case of studying a topic and carrying out a research, one needs to decide on a research plan, which can also be called a research method or methodology. The three designs that...... middle of paper ......qualitative data, which will be collected and analyzed. Questions will be prepared for teachers, administrators and possibly homeless children or students. The best type of qualitative strategy to use in this study will be grounded theory and/or ethnography. The second phase of the study will consist of data collected from previous studies.ConclusionIn conclusion, mixed methods research is the type of research in which a researcher or team of researchers combines elements of qualitative and quantitative research approaches . There are various strategies that can be used when preparing for mixed methods research. Using a mixed method, limited sets of questions are allowed and detailed data is possible. Given educational research, any mixed method is acceptable