Positivism and post-positivism as the basis of quantitative research in pedagogy

A short, practical guide to the three research paradigms: positivism, interpretivism and critical theory, written to help students justify their choice of method.

Gemma Ryan

A simple comparison of positivism and subjectivism as approaches to research, written for undergraduate and graduate students, with the criticisms of each.

Kwaku Ayim Atta-Asiedu

Anne B. Ryan explains why positivism dominated research and how post-positivist approaches go beyond it, written for students starting a thesis.

Anne B. Ryan

Traces positivism from the scientific method to media and communication research, and weighs its limits for studying human behavior.

Kizito Ogedi Alakwe