The Constructivist Credo -

Questioning the right of an inquirer to represent the views of others, particularly marginalized groups.

The Credo posits that reality is not "discovered" but is instead a "moving target" that is constantly reconstructed as new knowledge is acquired. The Constructivist Credo

is a seminal text in social science research, primarily known as a 2013 book co-authored by Yvonna S. Lincoln and Egon G. Guba . It serves as a foundational "operating manual" for researchers working within the constructivist paradigm, distilled from the authors' decades of work in qualitative inquiry. Core Framework: The Conjectures Questioning the right of an inquirer to represent

Lincoln and Guba maintain that the constructivist paradigm is fundamentally distinct from quantitative or scientific inquiry, though they acknowledge that mixed methods can add context. Context and Legacy Lincoln and Egon G

The heart of the Credo consists of (propositional statements) designed to guide researchers in conducting systematic, ethical, and equitable social science inquiry. These are organized into 13 thematic sections, including: