Dear Ken
you wrote:
Thus we require the meta-narrative of research. The meta-narrative of
research explains the thought and action that took us from an initial
question, puzzle, or problem, to the final published result. The
elements of the meta-narrative generally require us to:
> 1. State the research problem, or the issue at the heart of our
> inquiry,
>
> 2. Discuss the knowledge in the field to date,
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> 3. Discuss past attempts to examine or solve the problem,
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> 4. Discuss our research methods and approach,
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> 5. Compare possible alternative research methods,
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> 6. Discuss the problems we encountered in our research,
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> 7. Explain how we addressed those problems,
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> 8. Explicitly contribute to the body of knowledge within the field,
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> 9. State implications for future research.
>
Can we simplify (group) these elements into three categories:
Discussions (I include comparisons in discussions), Explanations and
Stating? And, if you allow me, can I include the stating in the
Explanations and therefore talk about just two categories for research
meta-narrative: Discussions and Explanations.
Best,
Eduardo
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