Why We Contextualise Research aura Engaged Excellence in Research and Teaching Practices Why We Contextualise Research Research 1, Session 14, Day Three

Learning Outcomes By the end of the session, you will be able to: Justify your research within a theoretical/epistemological context Appreciate the need to contextualise your research

Contextualising Your Research Need to place it within a specific world view and epistemology Need to explain and justify the methodology you proposed to take Explicitly build on previous research (for example filling a gap) Be shown to contribute a new research insight Critically reflect on previous research or add new insights Contextualising one’s research within the academic context means you:

Activity: What Research Paradigms Can You Hear? To watch the video please click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB7RLV03TJ8

Activity As a group, identify the research paradigms and plot them on the continuum below: Now place your research your question on the continuum. (5 mins) Positivism Interpretivism

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