2025 (Answer Guide) –
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Theories and concepts
in research
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Contents
Essay: Theory is the Engine of Research...................................................................................2
Introduction ................................................................................................................................2
The Nature of Theorisation in Research .................................................................................2
Theories, Paradigms, and Research Types ............................................................................4
1. Positivist Paradigm ............................................................................................................4
2. Interpretivist Paradigm ......................................................................................................5
3. Critical Paradigm ................................................................................................................5
4. Post-Paradigmatic Approaches ........................................................................................6
The Significance of Theorisation .............................................................................................6
Counterarguments: Is Theory Always Central? .....................................................................8
Examples of Theorisation in Practice......................................................................................8
A Convincing Case: Why Theorisation is Significant............................................................9
Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................9
References ................................................................................................................................ 10