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Choose a philosophical framework (scientific realism, social constructivism, advocacy-liberatory or pragmatism) that best represents your personal belief in how knowledge is generated in relation to research. Finally, list at least three pros and three cons of this framework.

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As you briefly choose a philosophical framework (scientific realism, social constructivism, advocacy-liberatory or pragmatism) that best represents your personal belief in how knowledge is generated in relation to research, I select social constructivism. Thus, I see many pros or merits associated with the Social Constructivist research framework. For example, I deem it as much more engaging, interactive, and authentic as a paradigm. Since research is based ...

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