ABSTRACT
Counselors would take an active rather than passive role. Instead of waiting for a student to come to them with a problem, they developed programs to address issues. In this chapter, the author identifies some prevailing philosophical or theoretical underpinnings connected to research. It provides some examples of how they are used in qualitative research. In 1564, in the town of Pisa, a little boy was born. Axiology deals with the belief that the researcher plays an active role in designing and conducting the research. Several assumptions about qualitative research serve as a guide. Research is bound by the context. Knowledge is inductive. The term is originally from the Greek word “theoria” meaning “to see.” By the late 1950s, there was a movement away from this kind of conditioning. Theories about “human growth and development” have also been useful in thinking about education and schooling.
