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):
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.