Writing Mixed Methods Research for Publication: A Practical Guide - Softcover

Matthew T. McCrudden; Gwen Marchand; Paul A. Schutz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1071833561 ISBN 13: 9781071833568

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2026

Synopsis

Writing Mixed Methods Research for Publication is a practical guide designed to help instructors teach students how to successfully publish mixed methods research. Recognizing the complexity of integrating qualitative and quantitative approaches, this concise resource walks readers through each stage of the article-writing process—from selecting a journal to navigating revisions—with discipline-spanning examples and actionable strategies. It addresses common challenges such as organizing methods and results, demonstrating validity and trustworthiness, and writing for multiple publications. Students will gain clarity and confidence in presenting rigorous, publishable mixed methods work, while instructors will find a turnkey tool for guiding them through the nuances of scholarly writing.

About this title

About the Authors

Matthew T. McCrudden is an associate professor in the School of Education at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. His research examines how tasks, reader characteristics, and text features affect cognitive processes that occur during reading and post-reading products related to learning and beliefs. He currently serves as an associate editor of the journal Contemporary Educational Psychology.

Paul A. Schutz, PhD is currently a Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at San Antonio. His research interests include the nature of emotion, the influence of emotional experiences on teachers’ identity development, research methods and issues related to race and social justice. He has several publications related to the use of mixed methods and has taught a variety of different research methods course, including qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods research courses. He is a past president for Division 15: Educational Psychology of the American Psychological Association and a former co-editor of the Educational Researcher: Research News and Comment, a lead journal for the American Educational Research Association.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1071833561
• ISBN 13: 9781071833568
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240