Beatriz B.

Balacy 7 December 2021

Research Methods 1 BSEP 1-1 Prof. Anthony Yan

Research Paradigm and Method

The paper will look into the relationship between internal migration and spatial disparity in a
space. Given that the relationship of the two variables is what will be discovered, the paradigm that
fits best is a post-positivist paradigm, and its research method would be a quantitative research
method.
Post-positivist paradigm, according to Kawulich, takes into account that the absolute truth
cannot be found because of the researcher’s human limitations or knowledge. It still, though,
subscribes to objectivity which can be achieved through different numerical measures and data
observation to achieve a better understanding of a phenomenon. In Cresswell's book on research
designs, he described postpositivism as a paradigm that allows researchers to identify the relationship
between variables and is tested through research questions or hypotheses. In the case of this paper, a
post-positivist paradigm acknowledges that its conclusions could not be true for all; the findings could
be true or false for the circumstance of the locality and sample population to be used, and could be
proven otherwise by future research. Nevertheless, true and relevant findings are sought to be
developed to fully describe the phenomena.
Because the paper explores the relationship of two variables, they would be more accurately
represented through numeric data, hence, a quantitative method being adopted for this topic. The
method ensures that the extent of spatial disparity, in relation to the frequency of internal migration,
will be identified and, in turn, present their correlation to one another.
REFERENCES
Cresswell, John W. (2009). Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Method
Approaches. Sage Publications.
Kawulich, Barbara, et. al. (2012). “Selecting a research approach: paradigm, methodology, and
methods” Doing Social Research: A Global Context. McGraw-Hill Education. Retrieved from
https://books.google.com.ph/books?id=4sovEAAAQBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false