Reflections on the methods of educational research

Abstract

In the present work, we critically reflect on the implications of thinking the research from the qualitative approach by discussing some of the complications involved in the construction of knowledge from this approach, and which are related to its acceptance in the scientific community. Quantitative productions do not suffer from problems related to credibility and objectivity in their procedures, and as a corollary, science that is created from quantitative parameters, proves to be by law legitimate. In conclusion, it is suggested that research methods should not aim to “capture” absolute scientific truths, since this is not the purpose of educational research.

Keywords

• resarch
• scientific approach
• scientific method
• science