Evidence and Practice
Introduction to positivism, interpretivism and critical theory
Background There are three commonly known philosophical research paradigms used to guide research methods and analysis: positivism, interpretivism...
16 Mar 2018
The search for understanding: the role of paradigms
Background Kuhn’s ( 1962 ) acknowledgement of a paradigm as a way that scientists make sense...
16 Mar 2018
Making sense of concept analysis
Background Concept analysis is frequently the first step novice nurse researchers take when...
16 Mar 2018
Clinical
Introduction to positivism, interpretivism and critical theory
Background There are three commonly known philosophical research paradigms used to guide...
16 Mar 2018
The search for understanding: the role of paradigms
Background Kuhn’s ( 1962 ) acknowledgement of a paradigm as a way that scientists make sense...
16 Mar 2018
Making sense of concept analysis
Background Concept analysis is frequently the first step novice nurse researchers take when...
16 Mar 2018
Using Colaizzi’s method of data analysis to explore the experiences of nurse academics...
Background Phenomenology is a useful methodological approach in qualitative nursing research...
16 Mar 2018
Using diaries to collect data in phenomenological research
Background Collecting data in phenomenological research can be difficult and an often under-...
16 Mar 2018
Core story creation: analysing narratives to construct stories for learning
Background Educational research uses narrative enquiry to gain and interpret people’s...
16 Mar 2018