Positivism and interpretivism are words that many students will be only too familiar with. Yet, it’s not always easy to get your head ahead exactly what these words mean. In this post, I will give you a simple explanation for positivism and interpretivism. Research philosophy Whether you’re doing a research project in tourism management, […]
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Why do I need a research philosophy?
This post was last updated on June 21st, 2019 at 02:19 pmSo you’ve chosen a suitable research project topic and set some awesome aims and objectives, what now? You need to think about your research methodology, including your research philosophy. A lot of students get put off at this point. They want to do the […]
Ontology and Epistemology: A Simple Explanation
Ontology and epistemology. It sounds complicated doesn’t it? Well it doesn’t need to be. Today I will explain in simple terms what is meant by the terms epistemology and ontology and why you should be including a section on this in your research project methods chapter. Research philosophy As I explained in this post- […]
The research onion for beginners
This post was last updated on June 21st, 2019 at 02:21 pmToday I will explain in simple terms the research onion.This builds on from my last post, where I introduced you to the concept of research philosophy, giving the simple analogy of a tree which demonstrated how philosophy is inherently linked to research design. What […]