Research Paradigm Considerations for Emerging Scholars

This book provides insights into the lived experiences of researchers as they negotiate the undulating terrain of the world of paradigms andseek tofindtheir niche. Each chapter presentsthe journeys ofpostgraduatecandidates, early career researchersand established scholars, starting withan overview of theirparadigm, the application of the paradigm to their specific research context, and concluding with the authors reflecting on theiridentification with and use of the paradigm. The volume acknowledges that determining the paradigm that best aligns with a scholar’s personal ideologies and the underlying assumptions of the research can be rather daunting, challenging and perplexing to scholarswho arestarting their research journey. It offers an accessible exploration of research paradigms and will be a valuable resource for postgraduate researchers, emerging scholars and PhD supervisors.