Intro to Evidence-Based Inquiry Flashcards
postpostivism
allows for contextual limitations and determinants for logical positivism
Logical Positivism
A rationalistic view of the world holding that humans can be studied like nature, with objective methods, with a single reality.
interpretive/constructivist
use of systematic procedures with multiple socially constructed realities
quantitative
a research paradigm in which objective data are gathered and analyzed numerically
qualitative
a type of research that refers to an in-depth study using face-to-face or observation techniques to collect data from people in their natural settings
transformative
a research paradigm in which social, political, cultural, racial, and ethnic factors contribute to the design and interpretation of results
pragmatic
a research paradigm that includes common sense and practical thinking along with quantitative and qualitative methods
replication
a study that duplicates the findings of a prior study using different participants, settings or techniques
generalization
the extent to which the results of one study can be used as knowledge about other populations and situation; also, summaries of facts
research
a systematic process of collecting and logically analyzing data for a specific purpose
research methods
the procedures used to collect and analyze data
objectivity
refers to data collection and analysis procedures from which only one meaning or interpretation can be made
verification
confirming or modifying the results of a research studying subsequent research
empirical
what is guided by evidence, data, and sources
data
the results obtained by research from which interpretations and conclusions are drawn
