Creative Intelligence: Qualitative, Quantitative or Mixed Methods?

Author(s):

Linda Taylor

Conference:

ECER 2009

Network:

21. Emerging Researchers' Group (for presentation at Emerging Researchers' Conference)

Format:

Paper

Session Information

SES G6, Pre Conf Parallel Session

Time:

2009-09-26

11:00-12:30

Room:

HG, HS 31

Chair:

Hans-Christoph Koller

Contribution

This presentation will expound on the theoretical construct of creative intelligence as it applies to research. Torrance's creative problem solving model will be applied mediate the controversy between qualitative and quantitative research and identify how mixed method research can mediate the conflict. The controversy between quantitative and qualitative research is a philosophical debate not a debate about methodology. This presentation will also describe the methodological differences in order to comprehend more fully the philosophical differences. Multiple mixed method research designs will be presented.

Method

This presentation will provide a meta-analysis (inclusive of qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods) of creative intelligence with a focus on creative problem solving.

Expected Outcomes

The outcomes of this study indicate how creative problem solving is best studied via a mixed method research design. This can mediate problems arising from qualitative and qualitative research designs.

References

Campbell, D. & Fiske, D. (1959). Convergent and discriminant validity by the multitrait-multimethod matrix. Psychological Bulletin, 56(2), 81-105. Creswell, G & Clark, V. (2007). Designing and conducting mixed methods research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Firestone, W. (1987). Meaning in Method: The rhetoric of quantitative and qualitative research. Educational Researcher, 16(7), 16-21. Giddens, A. (1976).New Rules of Sociological Method. New York: Basic. Howe, K. (1992). Getting over the quantitative-qualitative debate. American Journal of Education, 100(2), 236-256. Howe, K. (1988). Against the quantitative-qualitative incompatibility thesis or dogmas die hard. Educational Researcher, 17(8), 10-16. Maddox, C.D. (1990). The Qualitative/Quantitative Research Debate: Extremism in the educational pendulum. Computers in the Schools, 7(3), 35-45. Sale, J., Lohfeld, L., & Brazil, K. (2002). Revisiting the quantitative-qualitative debate: Implications for mixed-methods research. Quality & Quantity, 36, 43-53. Tashakkori, A. & Teddlie, C. (eds) (2003). Handbook of Mixed methods in social & behavioral research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Author Information

Linda Taylor

University of Idaho

Counseling and School Psychology

Moscow

220

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