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The Epistemological Foundations of Quantitative Research Concept Map

The concept map of the epistemological foundations of quantitative research refers to beliefs about knowledge and how knowledge is constructed. One of the philosophical assumptions influences the methodologies and methods that researchers think are appropriate (Crotty, 1998; Lather, 2006). Epistemology influences all aspects of the research process, from embedded assumptions about what is known to developing theories, research questions, and study designs (Pallas, 2001; Collins, 1990). Epistemologies influence how research is interpreted and understood within a research community (Pallas, 2001), as illustrated in this concept map of the epistemological foundations of quantitative research.

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The epistemologicalfoundations of quantitativereseacrch

Epistemology

cones from the Greekword episteme

is the philosophy ofknowledge

define knowledge

Quantitative research

quantitative research

systematic investigation of atopic related to a socialphenomenon

Specific researchmethodology gatheringquantifiable data

Using

Statistical

mathematical

computational techniques

analyzes the information collected

Its purpose is to test whether aproposed study hypothesis is true ornot.

results are based on larger sample sizes that arerepresentive of the study group.

the research study can generallybe replicated, simulated orrepeated, due to its highreliability.

Subtopic

view of quantitative research

the world is seen asreality that can beempirically determined

post-positivism

experiential realism andpragmatism.

human knowledge

human congectures

approach to reality asbest they can.

Experiential realism

It is not possible to observethe would only objectively

the perception itselfinfluences in some way whatis being observed

limit to admitthe subjectivity

the observationimplies a more active

interaction through ourbodies with the word

activity that is based on thissubject / object scheme

Pragmatism

that the meaning and truth of any idea is afunction of its practical results

mixed methods

quantitive

qualitative

Epistemologies underlyingtheory and practice

Positivism

Philosophical theory stating that certain("positive") Knowledge is based on naturalphenomena and their properties and relations

Sensory experience, interpreted throughreason and logic, constitutes the exclusivesource of all true knowledge.

Valid knowledge (certinty or truth) is foundonly in this a posteriori knowledge.

Subjectivism

Our own mental activity is the onlyunquestionable fact of our experience

Subjectivism gives primacy to subjectiveexperience as fundamental of all measureand law.

Post-positivism

Critical realism

there is a reality independent ofout thinking about which sciencecan study.

all obsevartion is fallibleor imperfect

Prior understaning of othertheories and concepts

Intepretivism

interprets thecomponents of thestudy

incorporates human interestin a study.

Through social constructions such aslanguage, consciousness, sharedmeanings and instruments

Criticalism

Objetive

change limiting socialconditions.

Changing the existing andlimiting social conditions

Subtopic

Publicize and challengepower structures.

Postmodermism

Science is not universal

Culture is changeable

there is no probability of havingobjective knowledge

not accepting rational findings