The document discusses applying social constructivist and social constructionist ideas to the study of entrepreneurship. A social constructivist analysis considers how entrepreneurial activities are constructed through individual cognition within a social context. A social constructionist perspective investigates how entrepreneurial activities are constructed through dialogic and interpretive social processes. Both approaches can provide insight into entrepreneurial practices but differ in their level of focus on individual cognition versus social interaction.

1. Handbook of Research in Entrepreneurship Education Faculty Entrepreneurship , University of Tehran, Iran Professor : Dr Arabiun SaeedNeghabi 660188102 3/3/89

2. Applying social constructivist idea to study of entrepreneurship A social constructivist analysis privilege individual , subjective knowing. consideration is given to social context and environment within which entrepreneurial activities are being constructed.

3. Applying social constructivist idea to study of entrepreneurship Analysis applying constructivist ideas would give particular attention to linguistics expression or discursive that are used to construct entrepreneurial accounts.

4. Social constructionist ideas and the study of entrepreneurship In contrast to cognitive orientation of social constructivism, social constructionist ideas are more concern with how people come to be and know the world interactively. Research questions are directed towards investigating the dialogic , interpretive, social and relational process through which entrepreneurial activity are constructed.

5. Social constructionist ideas and the study of entrepreneurship Social constructionist thinkers, in contrast to what many critics claim, do not deny presence of a outside reality. In applying constructionist ideas and being rational aware in their research, it is insufficient for researchers to claim that they are separate or detached from what is being investigate.

6. Conclusions: In this chapter, it has been argued that social constructivist and constructionist ideas can significantly aid our understanding of entrepreneurial practices.

7. Conclusions: social constructionist & constructivist ideas In Social constructivist, learning and teaching becomes concerned with the ways in which entrepreneurial activities are constructed through individual, cognitive process within a social context. With social constructionist ideas in mind, the learning, teaching and research process becomes more concerned with interrelationship between individual acts of entrepreneurial agency and cultural, social and opportunity structural environment.