"Double Syringe!": Using a Popular TV Show Argument to Illustrate the Differences of Objective and Interpretive Paradigmatic Perspectives in Action

Autor/inn/en	Sánchez Sánchez, Virginia; Martinez, Emilly K.; Jackson, Diane L.
Titel	"Double Syringe!": Using a Popular TV Show Argument to Illustrate the Differences of Objective and Interpretive Paradigmatic Perspectives in Action
Quelle	In: Communication Teacher, 34 (2020) 3, S.175-179 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Sánchez Sánchez, Virginia) ORCID (Martinez, Emilly K.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1740-4622
DOI	10.1080/17404622.2019.1662069
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Undergraduate Students; Communication Research; Theories; Introductory Courses; Learning Activities; Student Research; Research Projects; Persuasive Discourse; Conflict; Hypothesis Testing; Interpersonal Communication + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Kommunikationsforschung; Theory; Theorie; Einführungskurs; Lernaktivität; Studentenforschung; Forschungsvorhaben; Persuasion; Persuasive Kommunikation; Konflikt; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; Interpersonale Kommunikation
Abstract	Metatheoretical perspectives, and their role in influencing the research process, can be difficult for undergraduate students to grasp. The communication field brings together myriad approaches to communication, lending to students' confusion (Muller, H. L., & Craig, R. T. [2007]. Introduction. In R. T. Craig & H. L. Muller [Eds.], "Theorizing communication: Readings across traditions" [pp. ix-xviii]. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage). To understand theory building, students must grasp how paradigmatic assumptions inform approaches to research (e.g. the questions asked, methodology, and analysis). To simplify these concepts, Griffin et al. (Griffin, E., Ledbetter, A., & Sparks, G. [2018]. "A first look at communication theory" [10th ed.]. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill) place theories on a continuum, ranging from interpretive (e.g. constructionist) to objective (e.g. positivist, post-positivist). These simplified terms lose the nuances of each paradigm but allow students to become familiar with how differences in world views shape scholars' approaches to the study of communication. The purpose of this activity is to provide students with an opportunity to further their understanding about how metatheoretical assumptions influence approaches to research. Courses: Introduction to Communication Theory, Introduction to Communication, Introduction to Research Methods. Objectives: (1) Describe the metatheoretical assumptions held by "objective" and "interpretive" scholars; (2) Distinguish among paradigmatic approaches; and (3) Explain how metatheoretical assumptions influence scholars' approaches to research. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01