Jackson, Elizabeth (2013) Choosing a Methodology: Philosophical Underpinning. Practitioner Research in Higher Education, 7 (1). pp. 49-62.
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Abstract
As a university lecturer, I find that a frequent question raised by Masters students concerns the methodology chosen for research and the rationale required in dissertations. This paper unpicks some of the philosophical coherence that can inform choices to be made regarding methodology and a well-thought out rationale that can add to the rigour of a research project. It considers the conceptual framework for research including the ontological and epistemological perspectives that are pertinent in choosing a methodology and subsequently the methods to be used. The discussion is exemplified using a concrete example of a research project in order to contextualise theory within practice.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Journal / Publication Title: | Practitioner Research in Higher Education |
| Publisher: | University of Cumbria |
| ISSN: | 1755-1382 |
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| Departments: | Academic Departments > Institute of Education (IOE) |
| Depositing User: | Linda Shore |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Oct 2013 09:52 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Jan 2024 12:00 |
| URI: | https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/1466 |
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