Research Paradigms

For this assignment you will begin to grow as a scholar and researcher by relying on scholarly texts and resources and not textbooks required for this course. It is important to note that as a general rule, textbooks are not scholarly resources because they do not contain original research. Search the library for peer-reviewed journal articles or texts that discuss the four paradigms listed in the following graphic organizer; complete the assignment based on the information you find in the library.  Please add a reference page and citations to support information.

How to locate peer-reviewed/scholarly resources?

Library Users Guide - page 29

Complete the graphic organizer (attached) based on the categories and answer the questions below. 

• Positivist/Post Positivist
• Constructivist/Interpretivist
• Critical
• Pragmatic

Make sure to review the following tutorial (please first login to eCampus, and you may need to copy/paste the address): https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/SAS/tutorials/Foundational_Elements_and_Choosing_Research_Methods_and_Design/presentation.html

In one to two paragraphs for each question, address the following:

• What are the similar parts and different parts for each of these paradigms?
• What would you indicate is your philosophical or theoretical paradigm and why?
• Why is understanding these paradigms critical to conducting research?

Cite each of the scholarly resources used in your research.

Format your citations and references according to APA guidelines.