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Thinking about constructivism
'Thinking about constructivism' is a short monograph aimed primarily at the university or college student seeking to take their first steps in exploring the subject of research and its foundations in various perspectives and paradigms.
Whilst this book is not a 'how-to' guide, other social researchers and educationalists may also find this short monograph useful as a starting-off point in understanding the constructivist research paradigm.
What’s in this book?
Topics presented and discussed in this book include (the list is not exhaustive):
* The importance of philosophical grounding in social research
* Definitions of main social research concepts
* Defining the constructivist research paradigm
* Aligning ontology, epistemology, methodology and methods within a constructivist research paradigm
* Social constructs and consensus truths
* Competing research paradigms and the primacy of constructivism
Whilst this book is not a 'how-to' guide, other social researchers and educationalists may also find this short monograph useful as a starting-off point in understanding the constructivist research paradigm.
What’s in this book?
Topics presented and discussed in this book include (the list is not exhaustive):
* The importance of philosophical grounding in social research
* Definitions of main social research concepts
* Defining the constructivist research paradigm
* Aligning ontology, epistemology, methodology and methods within a constructivist research paradigm
* Social constructs and consensus truths
* Competing research paradigms and the primacy of constructivism
29 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 27, 2014
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