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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.
Visit web-page: Paradigms
[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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