Research Philosophy | Research Paradigm | Ontology | Epistemology | Methodology

TL;DR

Research philosophy is a system of beliefs and assumptions about the development of knowledge, guiding the research strategy and methods chosen for a study.

Transcript

hello everybody and welcome to research philosophies lesson 4 previously in lesson three we have discussed the detailed process of research and today we are moving to discuss about the research philosophy starting from the definition importance components and types of research philosophy these are the outlines let's start from the definitions of re... Read More

Key Insights

• 👨‍🔬 Research philosophy is a system of beliefs and assumptions about the development of knowledge.
• 👨‍🔬 Different research philosophies may lead to different research strategies and methods.
• 👨‍🔬 Ontology refers to the nature of reality, epistemology concerns how knowledge is obtained, and methodology refers to research methods.
• 👋 Research philosophy determines the best methods for a study and influences the source and types of data needed.
• 🙈 Positivism assumes a single, objective reality, while constructivism sees multiple subjective realities.
• 👨‍🔬 The research methodology can be quantitative, qualitative, or a combination of both.
• 👨‍🔬 Research philosophy impacts the research process from theory development to hypothesis testing.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Research philosophy is a system of beliefs and assumptions about the development of knowledge.

• It determines the methods chosen for developing knowledge and conducting a study.

• Research philosophy is composed of three components: ontology, epistemology, and methodology.