Abstract

The training and practice of both quantitative and qualitative research have focused heavily on research methods at the expenses of the philosophical assumptions underlying them. This situation, which reflects a lack of critical, self-reflective thinking, is problematic because it reduces the likelihood that scientists will self-correct or conceive viable alternatives. The present paper, referring back to a work of Slife (1998), aims to »raise the consciousness of researchers« about the assumptions lying behind typical quantitative and qualitative research methods. A brief introduction to quantitative and qualitative research approaches is given through the lens of my personal experience as a student and a researcher. The ontological, epistemological and methodological assumptions underlying different scientific paradigms are described, and the extent to which they provide a rationale for either quantitative and/or qualitative research is discussed. Some suggestions on how to sustain such a »raising of consciousness« within university academic settings concludes the paper.

Autore Pugliese

• Gelo Omar Carlo Gioacchino

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• Gelo O.

Titolo volume/Rivista

PSYCHOTHERAPIE UND SOZIALWISSENSCHAFT

Anno di pubblicazione

2012

ISSN

1436-4638

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