A paradigm is a system of beliefs, ideas, values, or habits that form the basis for a way of thinking about the world. Therefore, a research paradigmis an approach, model, or framewo… See more

Before we jump into the four types of research paradigms, we need to consider the three pillars of a research paradigm. Ontology addresses the question, “What is reality?” It’… See more

The positivist research paradigmassumes that there is one objective reality, and people can know this reality and accurately describe and explain it. Positivists rely on their obser… See more

Interpretivists believethat different people in society experience and understand reality in different ways – while there may be only “one” reality, everyone interprets it according t… See more