Research paradigm
Ontology – what our reality is, peoples experiences, perceptions, understanding "what is reality?"
Epistemology – nature of relationship between researcher and what can be know, "how do you
know something?"
Methodology – specifies how the researcher may go about practically studying what they believe
can be known "how do you go about finding it?"
Three common paradigm
Positivist – single reality
Constructivism – no single reality or truth and therefore reality needs to be interpreted
Pragmatism – reality is constantly renegotiated, debated, interpreted
Understanding your research paradigm:
Paradigm
Ontology (reality)
Epistemology
Which approach do you use to know something
Methodology
Design
Action research:
Individual action research
Collaborative action research
Systemwide action research
Action research:
Problem
Collect info
Identify what is fisable to do given the resource you have
Impalement your change
Evaluate impact
Analyze data
See what works & what doesn’t & why
Report results
Ontology – what our reality is, peoples experiences, perceptions, understanding "what is reality?"
Epistemology – nature of relationship between researcher and what can be know, "how do you
know something?"
Methodology – specifies how the researcher may go about practically studying what they believe
can be known "how do you go about finding it?"
Three common paradigm
Positivist – single reality
Constructivism – no single reality or truth and therefore reality needs to be interpreted
Pragmatism – reality is constantly renegotiated, debated, interpreted
Understanding your research paradigm:
Paradigm
Ontology (reality)
Epistemology
Which approach do you use to know something
Methodology
Design
Action research:
Individual action research
Collaborative action research
Systemwide action research
Action research:
Problem
Collect info
Identify what is fisable to do given the resource you have
Impalement your change
Evaluate impact
Analyze data
See what works & what doesn’t & why
Report results
