Constructivism and constructionism are often used synonymously, yet the paradigms differ. While both theories highlight the subjectivity of reality and knowledge, constructionism maintains knowledge and reality, are influenced by, and exist only within social interactions – in other words, there is nothing outside the speech of an encounter, and you cannot speculate or infer conclusions beyond this. Constructionist research emphasises interaction, more frequently adopting observational methods of data collection and employing methods of analysis that focus on language.