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Interpretivism vs Positivism | A simple explanation of interpretivist vs positivist research for beginners
What are the differences between positivism and interpretivism? What are their ontologies and epistemologies? Keep reading …
Ontology and Epistemology: The foundations of academic research explained
Struggling to get your head around ontology and epistemology? Don’t worry, this blogpost will help you understand them!
Ontology and epistemology explained for social science postgrads
What does ontology mean? What does epistemology mean? How can you use them in your assignments and dissertation as a postgraduate? In this blogpost, I explain all of that!