RED world views- week 4 0.0 / 5 ? CriminologyCriminal JusticeUniversityNone Created by: babzy97Created on: 06-03-17 14:43 What is a world view? ‘a basic set of beliefs that guide action’ Guba, 1990, p. 17 1 of 17 What is epistemology? How we know what we know 2 of 17 What is ontology? What exists in the world 3 of 17 What is methodology How we should answer research questions. 4 of 17 What is positivism? Research can lead us to knowledge as an absolute, ‘objective’ truth 5 of 17 What is post-positivism? Absolute truth can never be found 6 of 17 What shapes knowledge for positivism/postpositivism? Data, evidence, and rational considerations 7 of 17 What does positivism/postpositivist research seek to develop? relevant, true statements, ones that can serve to explain the situation of concern or that describe the causal relationships of interest. 8 of 17 What is an idea of constructivism? Individuals construct meanings as they engage with the world 9 of 17 How do humans engage with the world according to constructivism? Based on their historical and social context 10 of 17 How is meaning generated according to constructivism? Through social interaction 11 of 17 What research is usually involved in the transformative world view? Research fundamentally involves issues of power 12 of 17 What does transformative say is crucial for understanding experience? Race, class, and gender 13 of 17 What research approach does pragmatism involve, if any? None, able to adopt research approach that best meet their needs and purposes 14 of 17 Which world view typically uses quantitative methods? Postpositivist 15 of 17 Which 2 world views typically use qualitative methods? Constructivist/transformative. 16 of 17 Which world view normally uses mixed method? Pragmatic 17 of 17
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