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Meaning and Concepts of Dialectical Inquiry
Meaning and Concepts of Dialectical Inquiry
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Assignment|: The concepts and Meaning of Dialectical Inquiry
2013
MEANING AND CONCEPTS OF DIALECTICAL INQUIRY It is a type of qualitative research method, where various ideas and perspectives are tested. The research is used to develop new understandings rather than testing set hypothesis. Also, the research is idea oriented and not data oriented. In dialectical research all possible view points and contradicting ideas are taken into consideration. These are analyzed thoroughly before reaching to any conclusion. Hence, this provides various advantages likeThe inclusion of various viewpoints means that a variety of ideas are tested The critical points are focused on It promotes creativity and out of the box thinking
Dialectical inquiry is balanced approach, which gives equal importance to positives and negatives of an alternative. Devils advocate also takes into consideration many alternatives. But, the difference is that it concentrates more on the shortcomings/negatives of the approach.