Some Key Questions Related to research paradigm
State the key features of positivism, post-positivism, interpretivism, criticalism and post-modernism. Discuss the possible scopes for these research paradigms in the field of education and social sciences.
Why do you think the paradigms namely positivism, post-positivism, interpretivism, criticalism and post-modernism appear to be important in social and academic life?
Read the following context and discuss what paradigm would you like to choose to conduct a research and why?
Suppose you are an educationist. A primary school supervisor has asked you to investigate opportunities for gifted students who need more challenges. Previously a research was conducted among these students’ parents/guardians which revealed that many of these children are bored and that about half of them no longer like going to school. Some attempts have already been taken to address this issue. The school has adapted some measures, such as enriching the curricula for compulsory subjects. Teachers are struggling a lot to deal with the issue. They find it difficult to identify gifted students and provide appropriate counseling.
Create a research context of your own and state which research paradigm would you employ to carry on a research in the given context and why?