Understanding and Applying Research Paradigms in Educational Contexts

Title
Understanding and Applying Research Paradigms in Educational Contexts
Publication Date
2017
Author(s)
Kivunja, Charles
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3520-0745
Email: ckivunja@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:ckivunja
Kuyini, Ahmed Bawa
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Sciedu Press
Place of publication
Canada
DOI
10.5430/ijhe.v6n5p26
UNE publication id
une:22318
Abstract
The concept of research paradigm is one that many higher degree research students, and even early career researchers, find elusive to articulate, and challenging to apply in their research proposals. Adopting an ethnographic and hermeneutic methodology, the present paper draws upon our experiences as lecturers in Research Methods over many years, and upon pertinent literature to explain the meaning of research paradigm. The paper elucidates the key aspects of research paradigms that researchers should understand well to be able to address this concept adequately in their research proposals. It offers suggestions on how researchers can locate their research into a paradigm and the justification needed for paradigm choice. With the explicit purpose of helping higher degree research (HDR) students design effective research proposals, the paper also discusses the different research methodologies best suited to conduct research in each of the paradigms discussed.
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Citation
International Journal of Higher Education, 6(5), p. 26-41
ISSN
1927-6052
1927-6044
Start page
26
End page
41

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