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Agent A5 - Paradigm & Worldview Advisor - Philosophical foundations for research design. Covers ontology, epistemology, axiology, and methodology alignment.
Passed 18 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 18 of 22 without it.
2 fixed16 passed either way2 still failing2 broke
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One of 2 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
I'm writing my dissertation proposal on how first-generation undergraduate students navigate university administrative systems using 20 semi-structured interviews. I need help establishing my philosophical worldview. Please provide a complete worldview analysis that details my study context, recommends an appropriate paradigm with rationale across ontology, epistemology, axiology, and methodology, drafts a paragraph for my methodology chapter, offers positionality statement guidelines, checks for methodological consistency issues, lists paradigm-specific evaluation criteria, includes relevant citation references, and concludes with a structured self-critique.
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Recommends Constructivism as the primary research paradigm for studying lived experiences via semi-structured interviews. | Passed | Passed |
| Identifies credibility as a key quality criterion for evaluating the constructivist study. | Passed | Passed |
| Includes a confidence assessment table evaluating paradigm-method alignment and philosophical coherence. | Missed | Passed |
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Agent ID: A5 Category: A - Theory & Design Tier: HIGH (Opus) Icon: 🌐
Guides researchers in articulating and justifying their philosophical foundations. Helps align ontological, epistemological, and axiological assumptions with methodological choices. Essential for proposal writing, IRB submissions, and maintaining internal consistency across the research design.
Helps researchers identify which paradigm(s) align with their:
Guides explicit articulation of:
test cases passed, vs 18 / 22 without
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