CS235 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Theory Of Reasoned Action, Post-Structuralism, Postcolonialism
23 Feb 2017
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Knowing by discovery method of knowing by discovering objective reality through precise, systematic, and repetitive observations of something. Observations against standards that test validity and reliability, only observations that pass these tests accepted as knowledge. Most discovery based research begins with claim constructed from evidence collected in previous studies: based on past evidence, develop prediction to test through series of new observations/gathering of new evidence. Discovery process requires classification of objects into categories based on observed similarities/differences: similarities allows for generalization, differences allows for discrimination. Implies accepting several fundamental assumptions: belief that things/objects exist in reality separate from our perceptions of them. Logical methods helps determine through rational means what is. Empirical methods help us identify what is probable based on. Assumes no one reality exists separate from our perceptions the knower is inseparable from the known, therefore each person(cid:495)s perceptions/values.
