From Theory to Practice: Using the Exploratory Sequential Design to Develop a Continuous Professional Development Framework

Sinéad Flannery, Karen Keaveney, Renate Wesselink, Frank Murphy, School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Education and Learning Sciences Group, Wageningen University, Curriculum Development and Standards Unit, Teagasc Kildalton College

Journal of Mixed Methods Research

Published online on February 21, 2026

Abstract

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There are limited studies on the application of exploratory sequential design as a mixed methods approach to intervention development. Accordingly, the methodological purpose of this paper, using an agricultural education example, is to illustrate how the ...