Paradigms and Approaches in Educational Research

Joao Mattar; Daniela Ramos

doi:10.31686/ijier.vol10.iss4.3380

Paradigms and Approaches in Educational Research

Authors

Joao Mattar

Universidade de Santo Amaro

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6265-6150
Daniela Ramos

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9833-310X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol10.iss4.3380

Keywords:

education, research, paradigm

Abstract

This article aims to discuss the concepts of paradigms and approaches in educational research. It is a literature review based on the significant and recognized books on the subject. The results indicate that at least three main paradigms are used in educational research and that the basic approaches are quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods.

Author Biography

Joao Mattar, Universidade de Santo Amaro

Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC–SP) and Universidade Santo Amaro (Unisa)

References

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DENZIN, Norman K.; LINCOLN, Yvonna S. (ed.). The Sage Handbook of qualitative research. 5th ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2018. A book of almost 1,000 pages, widely cited, whose organizers are recognized as references in the area. It is specifically focused on the methodology of qualitative research and presents a critical perspective. It discusses, in some chapters, the relations between paradigms, theoretical framework and methodologies.

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2022-04-01

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Vol. 10 No. 4 (2022): International Journal for Innovation Education and Research

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Mattar, J., & Ramos, D. (2022). Paradigms and Approaches in Educational Research. International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, 10(4), 250-256. https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol10.iss4.3380