Proceedings of the 2020 4th International Seminar on Education, Management and Social Sciences (ISEMSS 2020)

Paradigm Debates in Education: Understanding Their Strengths and Weakness

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Yajie Wang
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Yajie Wang
Available Online 28 August 2020.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.200826.146How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Positivism, Interpretivism, Mixed-method, Education
Abstract

A position often reflects a view of what reality is and how we understand it. It is seen as a discussion of philosophical underpinnings when social researchers clarify their methodologies. However, relating methodologies to the theoretical assumptions often bewilders social researchers, educational researchers particularly (Crotty, 1998). The study contrasts ontological and epistemological positions from the perspectives of positivism and interpretivism and evaluate positivist criteria in educational research. It indicates that a critical awareness of current debates concerning the purposes and interpretation of educational research requires further research.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2020 4th International Seminar on Education, Management and Social Sciences (ISEMSS 2020)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
28 August 2020
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.200826.146
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.200826.146How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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