混合研究為一新興領域，已被應用在社會科學及醫學等方面，近年來也開始受到教育研
究者的重視。有鑑於此，本文旨在：一、介紹混合研究之定義、發展歷史及功能；二、敘述
研究派典的轉移及紛爭，並介紹以實用主義為混合研究哲學派典的起源與論點（本體論、知
識論和方法論等）；三、介紹混合研究之研究設計；四、提出教育領域需要混合研究的理由，
並舉例說明混合研究在教育研究的應用；五、提出混合研究之現有限制與未來發展方向。

Mixed methods research is a newly developing discipline, having been widely applied in areas such as the social and medical sciences. Recently, mixed methods research has also caught the attention of educational researchers. Therefore, this article discusses mixed methods research in terms of the following aspects: (a) the meaning, history, and function of mixed methods research; (b)the shift and conflict of research paradigms, and the rise of pragmatism as the philosophical basis
(concerning ontology, epistemology, and methodology) for mixed methods research; (c) the research design of mixed methods; (d) the rationale for and examples of utilizing mixed methods research in educational studies; and (e) the current limitations and future directions of mixed methods research.