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is research designed to test a specific hypothesis, conceptual framework or model
Confirmatory research is seen as a 'paradigmatic' position
It is often contrasted with discovery or exploratory research.
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[Please be aware that a word may have different nuances, or even a different meaning, according to context.]
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Author: Keith
Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.
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