The nature of reality – the extent and way in which an entity or object of study ‘exists’
Glossary
Ontology
Glossary
Summary (bullet points)
- Asks philosophical questions about the nature of reality
- Part of selecting an approrpiate paradigm for your research that will guide methodological and methods selection
- Important to reflect on your position prior to beginning research
Classification (s)
Research term
Classification (s)
Metatheory
Foundational paper (s)
Varpio L, Ajjawi R, Monrouxe LV, O’Brien BC, Rees CE. Shedding the cobra effect: problematising thematic emergence, triangulation, saturation and member checking. Medical education. 2017 Jan;51(1):40-50.