Abstract

ALVES-MAZZOTTI, Alda Judith. O debate atual sobre os paradigmas de pesquisa em educação . Cad. Pesqui. [online]. 1996, n.96, pp.15-23. ISSN 0100-1574.

The article focuses the debate on the paradigms used in educational research, pointing out some of the mistakes that characterized this debate during the last decade and indicating the trends observed in more recent work dedicated to methodological issues. The three paradigms regarded as the successors of positivism - post positivism, critical theory and construtivism - are briefly discussed, analyzing their ontological and epistemological assumptions and their basic methodological aspects, as well as the different positions regarding the possibilities of accommodation. Finally, the current debate is evaluated and it is concluded that the sharper characterization of the available alternatives opens new and promising perspectives to the research in the area.

Keywords : Paradigmas Metodológicos; Pós-Positivismo; Teoria; Crítica; Construtivismo.

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