Positivism and Interpretivism in Social Research
Positivists believe society shapes the individual and use quantitative methods, intepretivists believe individuals shape society and use qualitative methods.
What are the two main types of constructivism?
Two major types of the constructivist learning perspectives are cognitive constructivism and social constructivism.
What type of theory is Interpretivism?
Interpretivism is “associated with the philosophical position of idealism, and is used to group together diverse approaches, including social constructivism, phenomenology and hermeneutics; approaches that reject the objectivist view that meaning resides within the world independently of consciousness”.