Discuss in details the distinctive characteristics and underlying philosophical principles of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
Follow this outline:
1. intriduction:introduction, context and background problem
2.body of essay:knowledge of understanding of relationships within research methodology, analysis and evaluation of possible situations and alternatives
should include context/evidence along with argument for /or against each point:
-Clarify on the indentification and adaptation of different research philosophical positions(eg.positivism, interpretivism and pragmatism), noting the research philosophical assumptions(eg.epistemology,otology and axiology)respectively
-Review, explain, evaluate and critique exsisting methodologies: 1. research approach( eg. Deduction/Induction/Abduction) 2.strategies:quantitative/qualitative and mixed methods explain their philosophical underplannings 3.research ddesign-primary and secondary design choice(eg. survey questionaries, interviews,literature etc) 4. research limitations-explanation and discussion
-Ethical issues-demonstrate an awareness of
Ethical issues appropriate for the chosen case.
3.Conclusion:implications,recommendation and own experience opinion
4. Reflection: the student should be able to reflect on their research assignment outcomes based on methodological and philosophical approaches: reflecting on your own academic practice, by showing a clear line of thought, use of evidence or examples in a analytical approach: aiming to strike a balance between personal perspective, and the requirements of good academic practice and rigorous thinking (eg. scrutinise an experience and the way you dealt with it.
FOlLOWING THE GRADING SHEET BELOW, HITS EVERY POINTS ON THE SHEET
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