BRAINWARE
UNIVERSITY
Interpretivism
September 8, 2022
Contents
1. What is paradigm?
2. What is paradigm shift?
3. Introduction
4. Origin
5. Concept
6. Advantages
7. Disadvantages
8. Conclusion
9. Bibliography
What is paradigm?
• A paradigm is a set of ideas and beliefs which provide a
framework or model which research can follow. A paradigm
defines existing knowledge, the nature of the problem(s) to
be investigated, appropriate methods of investigation, and
the way data should be analyzed and interpreted. The
interpretivist paradigm developed as a critique of positivism
in the social sciences
What is paradigm shift?
• A paradigm shift is defined as "an important
change that happens when the usual way of
thinking about or doing something is replaced
by a new and different way."
INTRODUCTION
• Interpretivism is an approach to social science that asserts
that understanding the beliefs, motivations, and reasoning of
individuals in a social situation is essential to decoding the
meaning of the data that can be collected around a
phenomenon.
• Interpretivist approaches to research differ from positivist
ones in their emphasis on qualitative data and focus on
context
ORIGIN
• Welcome parents to your classroom.
• List the goals for the open house:
o To help parents understand the work
students will be doing throughout the
school year.
o To explain your expectations for all
students.
o To share information about how parents
can support student learning.
CONCEPT
• Works in contrast to positivism:
o Unlike positivism it takes in account the
how the organism react to a certain
stimuli and then try to evaluate the
context.
• Believes that reality is subjective
• Considers the organism’s response
to the stimuli while calculating the
outcome
• Works on S-O-R model
S-O-R Model
The SOR model in psychology suggests that the ‘O’ or the organism has an
active and mediating function unlike the S-R Model.
Advantages
1. It understands the uniqueness of humans
and human behavior despite social
structures.
2. It sees humans as active rather than
passive.
3. It considers social context and cross –
cultural dynamics.
4. It
Disadvantages
1. It is argued to underestimate the impact of
nurture on the response of the organism.
2. It can only be done with small samples because
findings on ;arge samples cannot be generalized
to the wider population.
3. It is low in reliability, as the research cannot be
replicated by other researchers. This is due to
unique situation of each type of research.
4. It may cause ethical dilemmas with certain
research methods, such as covert observations.
5. It can be time consuming and inefficient (for
example, every interview has to be transcribed
and codified.)
Conclusion
It has been great pleasure for us to work on this project. It was
very insightful as it provided us with practical knowledge
regarding interpretivism. Also not only we gained
experience on how to develop and prepare a presentation
but also how to work together effectively and use the
resources properly. This will take us one step forward to
future possibilities.
Bibliography
1. BOOKs
o
Introduction to Psychology by Morgan and King
o
B. K. Mishra
2. Websites
o
https://research-methodology.net/researchphilosophy/interpretivism/
THANK
YOU
Suraj Kumar Midya – BWU/BPY/22/022
Arunima Patra – BWU/BPY/22/001
Pritam Santra – BWU/BPY/22/005