Paradigm Debates in Education: Understanding Their Strengths and Weakness

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.200826.146How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Positivism, Interpretivism, Mixed-method, Education

Abstract

A position often reflects a view of what reality is and how we understand it. It is seen as a discussion of philosophical underpinnings when social researchers clarify their methodologies. However, relating methodologies to the theoretical assumptions often bewilders social researchers, educational researchers particularly (Crotty, 1998). The study contrasts ontological and epistemological positions from the perspectives of positivism and interpretivism and evaluate positivist criteria in educational research. It indicates that a critical awareness of current debates concerning the purposes and interpretation of educational research requires further research.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yajie Wang
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/08/28
TI  - Paradigm Debates in Education: Understanding Their Strengths and Weakness
BT  - Proceedings of the 2020 4th International Seminar on Education, Management and Social Sciences (ISEMSS 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 725
EP  - 729
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200826.146
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