PHYLOSOPHICAL BACKGROUND/ POSITIVISM INTERPRETIVISM CRITICAL PERSONAL

FRAMEWORK (comportamiento THEORY REMARKS

humano) (hay
mediación)
Ontology: The view the researcher World is an organized Reality is the result Reality is the It has findings.
holds about his/her perception of + structured entity. of X & Y result of X & Is an empirical
the world(reality) Reality is “out there” interaction. There Y interaction research
to be “tested”. are multiple in order to based on
realities to be solve evidence,
discovered (the empower, data, etc. Any
reality in the emancipate. investigation
context in that is about sciences
researching) out and math
there. forms).
Epistemology: The view the Knowledge is a Knowledge is the Knowledge is The research is
researcher holds about KNOWLEDGE process of constructed, socially about a
“discovery”. decided, analyzed constructed human
Knowledge is based on human throw behavior.
controlled by judgment (mediation)
managing facts which institution,
needs to be proved, societies or a
examined, and given
verified. cultural
group.
Purpose of research paradigm Examine, tests, prove, Explore, discover, Empower, Is based in
etc. theorize and issues. researching
practiced the the knowledge
knowledge. and reality.
Possible Research methods and Scientific method Comprehended Self-
approaches and understand questioning
people. and
reasoning
 critize
Role of the researcher Interactionist Action in the The Is very active
society and researcher is the role of
principles encouraged research
consciousness. to do a self-
questions
Possible research instruments Questionnaires , Interviews. Praxis and The most
interview, Questionnaires interviews factible are
observation collect and analyze the interviews
the datas. or
questionnaires