REQUESTIONING POSITIVISM PARADIGM IN EDUCATION RESEARCH

Positivism paradigm is a system of philosophy based on any knowledge, reality, facts, and general things. It means that positivism can be measured and seen from how it can express positive truth without any consideration and interpretation. Positivism paradigm approach in education research which mainly contains social phenomenon raises problem because it must pay attention to the social reality derived from human actions that are difficult to predict through positive law. In education research especially that includes social phenomenon needs different approach. Social phenomenon includes symbolic object and structure that it is difficult to predict by applying positivism paradigm. It is because of the symbolic object and structure in a phenomenon having its own value that is very subjective. Therefore it raises critics to positivism paradigm. The critics are conveyed because of the opinion of social scientist is not sufficient anymore. Many interpretations of problems or phenomenon that can be investigated, especially for the unique and specific problems, cannot be covered by positivism paradigm. This deconstruction, of course, aims to investigate the methodology related to the social-humanity aspect.