Paradigms

Question 1

Paradigms

Answer 1

• research paradigms address the philosophical dimensions of social science
• set of fundamental assumptions and beliefs as to how the world is perceived which then serves as thinking frameworks that guides the behaviour of the researcher
• they are the frameworks, perspectives or models from which we see, interpret and understand the world
• they shape the whole research process

Question 2

Research Paradigms

Four Major Paradigms

Answer 2

1) Positivism/post-positivisms
2) Interpretivism/constructivism
3) Pragmatism
4) Tranformative