EPISTEMOLOGICAL BASES

Unites knowledge and reality through experimental practice.

Perspective on Action Research: Corresponds to the focal point of action research.

Emphasizes practical consequences and the utility of knowledge.

Aligns with the practical, problem-solving focus of action research.

Views knowledge production in specific historical and social contexts.

Perspective on Action Research: Consistent when producing knowledge based on concrete social contexts.

Emphasizes the dynamic interplay between ideas and material conditions.

Aligns with the contextual and socially situated nature of action research.

Knowledge through direct observation.

Perspective on Action Research: Rejects multiple realities and interpretations.

Emphasizes the importance of firsthand experience and sensory perception in acquiring knowledge.

Challenges the notion of multiple interpretations, favoring direct, observable facts.

Postulates hypotheses and emphasizes rigorous testing.

Perspective on Action Research: Judges reproductive action research as scientific.

Believes in the scientific method as the primary means of acquiring knowledge.

Values empirical evidence and seeks to establish causation through systematic experimentation.