PSYC201
Introduction to research
Ms. Ntokozo Mntambo
Chapter 2: Research paradigms and traditions (Lecture 1)
, Objectives of the Chapter
• The three key paradigms in terms of their epistemological,
ontological, metatheoretical, methodological and axiological positions
• The implications of choosing a specific paradigm for your research
• Applying the conceptual model of ontological, epistemological,
metatheoretical, methodological and axiological assumptions to
quantitative and qualitative approaches
Introduction to research
Ms. Ntokozo Mntambo
Chapter 2: Research paradigms and traditions (Lecture 1)
, Objectives of the Chapter
• The three key paradigms in terms of their epistemological,
ontological, metatheoretical, methodological and axiological positions
• The implications of choosing a specific paradigm for your research
• Applying the conceptual model of ontological, epistemological,
metatheoretical, methodological and axiological assumptions to
quantitative and qualitative approaches
