Postmodern Paradigm in Educational Research

What important concept does the Postmodern Paradigm bring to educational research?

• Representation

• Objectivity

• Standardization

• Empirical evidence

According to the Postmodern Paradigm, what is the best we can do to communicate our thoughts and feelings?

• Directly transmit them

• Use technology

• Represent them through communication

• Use scientific methods

What does the Postmodern Paradigm say about scientific observations?

• They are completely objective

• They are theory-laden

• They are free from bias

• They are direct windows into nature

Which paradigm holds that scientific knowledge is contingent and open to challenge?

• Positivist Paradigm

• Interpretive Paradigm

• Critical Paradigm

• Postmodern Paradigm

Which paradigm requires that personal perspectives are ‘given voice’?

• Positivist Paradigm

• Interpretive Paradigm

• Critical Paradigm

• Postmodern Paradigm

In the Critical Paradigm, what is the major goal of the 'researcher as activist'?

• To maintain neutrality

• To empower self and others by enabling critical voices to be heard

• To gather quantitative data

• To avoid personal perspectives

What types of representation does the Postmodern Paradigm celebrate?

• Singular and uniform

• Quantitative and objective

• Pluralism and difference

• Neutral and detached

Which of the following is an example of a literary genre used in Arts-based educational research?

• Experimental design

• Statistical analysis

• Impressionist writing

• Double-blind study

What type of thinking does the Postmodern Paradigm NOT prioritize?

• Propositional, deductive logic

• Metaphorical thinking

• Dialectical thinking

• Mythopoetic thinking

Which mode of reasoning is privileged by the Positivist Paradigm?

• Metaphorical thinking

• Utopic thinking

• Propositional, deductive logic

• Romantic thinking