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| Autor/in | Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J. |
|---|---|
| Titel | Positivists, Post-Positivists, Post-Structuralists, and Post-Modernists: Why Can't We All Get Along? Towards a Framework for Unifying Research Paradigms. |
| Quelle | (2000), (25 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Stellungnahme; Educational Research; Epistemology; Higher Education; Models; Qualitative Research; Research Methodology; Research Problems; Researchers; Scholarship; Statistical Analysis |
| Abstract | Since the latter part of the 19th century, a fervent debate has ensued about quantitative and qualitative research paradigms. From these disputes, purists have emerged on both sides. Quantitative purists express assumptions that are consistent with a positivist philosophy, whereas qualitative purists (i.e., post-positivists, post-structuralists, and post-modernists) reject positivism. The major differences that exist between the two sets of purists are at the level of logic of justification. Unfortunately, much of the quantitative-qualitative debate has involved the practice of polemics, which has tended to obfuscate rather to clarify, and to divide rather than to unite educational researchers. This paper provides a historical background of the quantitative-qualitative debate. Moreover, the paper provides evidence that rejects the assertions of purists on both ends of the epistemological continuum. Further, it contends that a false dichotomy exists between the paradigms. The paper calls for researchers to strive for epistemological ecumenicalism by using mixed methodological approaches. It provides a myriad of reasons and purposes for combining research methods and outlines advantages of this pragmatic approach. (Contains 45 references.) (BT) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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