June 2026 MMIRA Webinar:
From Integration to Validation: Practical Approaches in Mixed Methods Research
MMIRA is pleased to host a webinar on advancing integration in mixed methods research. This session will focus on practical and theory-driven approaches for strengthening the integration of quantitative and qualitative data.
The webinar will explore strategies such as the use of joint displays, as well as the connections between integration and assessment development and validation. Drawing on a multiphase study of high school students’ scientific argumentation competence, the session will provide concrete examples and actionable insights for improving rigor, transparency, and reporting in mixed methods research.
Dr. Jinglu Zhang is a lecturer of science education at Nanjing Normal University, China. Her research centers around promoting meaningful science teaching and learning by focusing on emotion and affect and through scientific practices like argumentation. In line with this, her research aims at helping students achieve flourishing through a humanistic approach of science education. She is interested in exploring ways of using mixed methods methodology to pursue such research endeavour. Dr. Zhang has published in top-tier journals such as Journal of Research in Science Teaching and Journal of Mixed Methods Research. She is the principal investigator of several research projects including a national research project. She is also an editorial board member for the Journal of Research in Science Teaching and serves as a reviewer in several other journals.
June 2 2026 8:00 AM- 9:00 AM (U.S. Eastern Time)
Note: After registration, you will receive an email that includes a link to the Teams Meeting for the webinar. If you do not receive confirmation soon, please check your junk email box.
