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What is Social Constructionism

Chapter 15
Handbook of Research on Scholarly Publishing and Research Methods
An umbrella concept that describes the underlying meaning-making of qualitative research that reality is not something ‘out there’ to be discovered.
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Examining the Dynamics of Value Propositions in Digital Books: A Social Constructivist Perspective
Wilson Ozuem (University of West London, UK) and Geoff Lancaster (London School of Commerce, UK)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 17
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-7409-7.ch015
Abstract
There are conceptual ambiguities around the concept of digital divide and contradictory findings in extant literature. For example, one major disjuncture is the emphasis on inequalities in material access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), which focuses on the technical and infrastructural domains of digital divide. Drawing on a social constructivist paradigmatic perspective, this chapter examines the dynamics of value propositions in digital books. The chapter concludes by calling for a greater and deeper understanding of digital divide, as well as further research on quantitative approaches.
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Exploring Relationships Between the Consumption of Digital Books and Digital Divide
Is an umbrella concept that describes the underlying meaning-making of qualitative research that reality is not something “out there” to be discovered.
Published in Chapter: Exploring Relationships Between the Consumption of Digital Books and Digital Divide; From: Scholarly Publishing and Research Methods Across Disciplines
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Ludic Approaches to Teaching and Learning: Facilitating the Emotional Self at Work in Higher Education
A theory of knowledge in sociology and communication theory that examines the development of jointly constructed understandings of the world that form the basis for shared assumptions about reality.
Published in Chapter: Ludic Approaches to Teaching and Learning: Facilitating the Emotional Self at Work in Higher Education; From: The Emotional Self at Work in Higher Education
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Understanding Online Falsehood From the Perspective of Social Problem
Social constructionism refers to the belief that knowledge is socially constructed and is related to the context in which it is developed.
Published in Chapter: Understanding Online Falsehood From the Perspective of Social Problem; From: Handbook of Research on Deception, Fake News, and Misinformation Online
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Social Sustainability via Critical Reflexivity: Strategic Gamification in Higher Education
A general sociological term, originating from the Chicago School which is often applied to theories that emphasize the socially created nature of social life. The original theory is traditionally traced back at least to the work of Thomas and the Chicago sociologists, as well as the phenomenological sociologists and philosophers such as Schutz. Such approaches emphasize the idea that society is actively and creatively produced by human beings.
Published in Chapter: Social Sustainability via Critical Reflexivity: Strategic Gamification in Higher Education; From: Teaching and Learning for a Sustainable Future: Innovative Strategies and Best Practices
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Toward a Critically Conscious and Culturally Competent Telepractice in Psychology
Understanding the social perception of a reality unique to a social group or culture, by examining the development of interconnected meanings with the world around it.
Published in Chapter: Toward a Critically Conscious and Culturally Competent Telepractice in Psychology; From: Encyclopedia of E-Health and Telemedicine
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An Overview of Asynchronous Online Learning
This refers to a theory of knowledge that suggests people collectively develop their methods of interacting with each other. Members of a given society or culture might assume or otherwise perceive one of the particular methods they employ as a natural way to think or feel. However, upon deconstruction, one might discover that the method originated through a number of decision-making processes.
Published in Chapter: An Overview of Asynchronous Online Learning; From: Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Second Edition
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The CALL Lab as a Facilitator for Autonomous Learning
A sociological theory of knowledge. The focus of social constructionism is to uncover the ways in which individuals and groups participate in the creation of their perceived reality. It involves looking at the ways social phenomena are created, institutionalized, and made into tradition by humans. Socially constructed reality is seen as an ongoing, dynamic process; reality is re-produced by people acting on their interpretations and their knowledge of it.
Published in Chapter: The CALL Lab as a Facilitator for Autonomous Learning; From: Handbook of Research on Computer-Enhanced Language Acquisition and Learning
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Exploring Collective Leadership and Co-Production: An Empirical Study
A belief that there is no universal truth but a reality that we all contribute to making.
Published in Chapter: Exploring Collective Leadership and Co-Production: An Empirical Study; From: Processual Perspectives on the Co-Production Turn in Public Sector Organizations
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Higher Education Technology Administrators as Relational Leaders
The notion that knowledge about the world and the world itself are both constructed and reconstructed continuously through personal experiences and social interactions. This co-creation of reality encourages individuals to make meaning together, which allows leaders to reshape and reform interactions for enhanced outcomes.
Published in Chapter: Higher Education Technology Administrators as Relational Leaders; From: Technology Leadership for Innovation in Higher Education
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My Skin Color Is Not Mi Pecado
Is the theory that people develop knowledge of the world in a social context, and that much of what we perceive as reality depends on shared assumptions. From a social constructionist perspective, many things we take for granted and believe are objective reality are actually socially constructed, and thus, can change as society changes (ThoughtCo, 2019).
Published in Chapter: My Skin Color Is Not Mi Pecado; From: Hispanic Women/Latina Leaders Overcoming Barriers in Higher Education
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An Empirical Investigation of the Role of E-Communication in International Collaborations
A philosophical approach or world view which addresses the multiple social realities interpreted and represented by people.
Published in Chapter: An Empirical Investigation of the Role of E-Communication in International Collaborations; From: Handbook of Research on Global Supply Chain Management
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