discovery research

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is research that is not informed by an specify hypothesis and is intended to be open to whatever may be found to be important in the research context

Discovery (or exploratory) research is seen as a 'paradigmatic' position.

It is often contrasted with confirmatory research.

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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.