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Paradigm: Positivism, interpretivism, pragmatists, and critical thought

dc.contributor.authorJayasuriya, N
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-02T08:54:59Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractThis chapter aims to provide a simple but a complete idea about the difficult concepts in the research field. Research paradigm is a concept which is difficult for new researchers to understand and memorize. This chapter covers the key concepts in the research paradigm: ontology, epistemology, and methodology. Researchers can understand these concept and decide the best paradigm to investigate different phenomena. To make these difficult concepts simple, this chapter has been organized with brief explanations and graphs.
dc.identifier.doiDOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-6859-3.ch002 Copy to clipboard
dc.identifier.isbn978-166846860-9
dc.identifier.urihttps://rda.sliit.lk/handle/123456789/4927
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIGI Global
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSocial Research Methodology and Publishing Results: A Guide to Non-Native English Speakers; Pages 11 - 21
dc.subjectParadigm
dc.subjectPositivism
dc.subjectinterpretivism
dc.subjectpragmatists
dc.subjectcritical thought
dc.titleParadigm: Positivism, interpretivism, pragmatists, and critical thought
dc.typeBook chapter
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