Research Applications Part-3

RESEARCH
APPLICATIONS
PART-3
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PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVE
WORLDVIEWS IN RESEARCH DESIGN
1. Post-Positivist worldview
2. Constructivism
3.
Advocacy/Participatory
4. Pragmatism
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POST POSITIVIST WORLDVIEW
• It was a scientific approach which claimed one objective; i.e.

‘Absolute Truth.’
• It aims to describe what researchers experience, what they observe
and measure
Characteristics of Post Positivist Worldview
• To identify causes, determine effects and outcomes
• Observation and measurement of objective reality
• It ultimately tests whether the research supports the existing theories
and refines for better understanding.
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CONSTRUCTIVISM
It is a perspective which accepts reality

as a construct of the human mind; thus,
the reality is perceived to be subjective,
unlike Post-positivist.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF CONSTRUCTIVISM
WORLDVIEW
It works on the assumptions

Its an approach to the that individuals seek
Questions are open-ended.
qualitative research understanding of the World
in which they live or work.
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ADVOCACY/PARTICIPATORY WORLDVIEW
• The research enquiry here is intertwined with politics and political agenda.
• It was coined in the 1980s and 1990s to address the issues of social justice of
marginalized individuals in society.
• Characteristics of Advocacy/Participatory Worldview
• Participatory action focuses on bringing changes and aims at creating
political debate and discussion
• Specific issues are addressed here. Example- Inequality, empowerment,
oppression etc
• Researchers here mainly address the issues of social justice of the
marginalized section/individuals in society.
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THE PRAGMATIC WORLDVIEW
Its focus is not only on one system of philosophy and

reality, but rather pragmatists apply mixed methods
research. For instance, they enquire from both
qualitative and quantitative assumptions.
Characteristic of Pragmatic Worldview

It uses mixed-method research
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CRITICAL PARADIGMS
• Critical paradigms are concerned with society and hidden power

structure that permeate it
• It makes judgements on what is right and wrong about society, and it
also determines what can be done to improve society
• Its main objective is to improve the practical field and to change the
situation with the action. Examples; Feminist studies, Cultural Studies
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BACKGROUND STUDY OF CRITICAL
RESEARCH
• Critical research uncovers and assesses the restrictive and alienating

conditions of status quo by analyzing the oppositions, conflicts and
contradictions in contemporary society and seeks to eliminate the
causes of alienation and domination.
• Critical research was propounded by Max and Jurgen in the 20th
century. It entails critiquing and resolving social inequality.
• It propels people to act towards changing their social and economic
circumstances although their ability is constrained by various forms of
social, cultural and political domination.
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RECAP
Terms learnt
• 1. Paradigm
• 2. Praxis
 Paradigm is the way people see the World.
 It is an interpretative framework of beliefs and assumptions about the World.
 It is different from other theories because it seeks Praxis. Praxis is a
combination of theory and action.
 Critical means to analyze, to question, to assess or to appraise
 Critical thinking; means analyzing and evaluating what one thinks and why
he/she thinks about it.
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RESEARCH

• It was a scientific approach which claimed one objective; i.e.

It is a perspective which accepts reality

It works on the assumptions

Its focus is not only on one system of philosophy and

Characteristic of Pragmatic Worldview

• Critical paradigms are concerned with society and hidden power

• Critical research uncovers and assesses the restrictive and alienating

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