postpositivism

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a perspective on research that rejects naive positivism and recognises inherent challenges to science reaching certain knowledge of the world

A paradigmatic stance

See: Paradigms

See: Postpositivism

See: Positivistic 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.