nomothetic concerned with general patterns and norms, with laws (often contrasted with ideographic) Share on FacebookTweet Related Articles: POEsing assessment questions…Glossary: idiographicConstructivism and the crisis in U.S. science educationReporting case study with thick descriptionIdiographic research Author: Keith Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge. View all posts by Keith
