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Postpositivism and Educational Research

Author : Denis Charles Phillips
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780847691227
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book Postpositivism and Educational Research written by Denis Charles Phillips and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2000 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents in a forthright and lively way, an account of the philosophical position generally identified as Postpositivistic that undergirds much of mainstream research in education and the related social sciences. The discussion throughout is informed by recent developments in philosophy of science. This book argues that, while there is much to be learned from recent critiques regarding truth in research, traditional scientific values and assumptions are not outmoded. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Feminisms and Educational Research

Author : Nicholas C. Burbules
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1442214678
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Book Synopsis Feminisms and Educational Research by : Nicholas C. Burbules

Download or read book Feminisms and Educational Research written by Nicholas C. Burbules and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2011-12-29 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feminist theory has come a long way from its nascent beginnings—no longer can it be classified as “liberal,” “socialist,” or “radical.” It has shaped and evolved to take on multiple meanings and forms, each distinct in its own perspective and theory. In Feminisms and Educational Research, the authors explore the various forms of feminisms, tracing their history and their relation to gendered knowledge and identity. Unlike other books on feminism, the authors do not attempt to push that a particular theory is more correct than another, but rather they give a complete overview of each of the forms of feminism. The authors then couple the philosophical and theoretical ideas of western feminisms with the aims and conduct of educational research, exploring how they interact and influence each other. Focusing on more recent feminists, both in education and related disciplines, the book highlights illustrative examples from research to form a basis of understanding how the different feminisms have changed education.

Research on Schools, Neighborhoods, and Communities

Author : William F. Tate
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442204680
Total Pages : 565 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Book Synopsis Research on Schools, Neighborhoods, and Communities by : William F. Tate

Download or read book Research on Schools, Neighborhoods, and Communities written by William F. Tate and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research on Schools, Neighborhoods, and Communities: Toward Civic Responsibility focuses on research and theoretical developments related to the role of geography in education, human development, and health. William F. Tate IV, the Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis and former President of the American Educational Research Association, presents a collection of chapters from across disciplines to further understand the strengths of and problems in our communities. Today, many research literatures--e.g., health, housing, transportation, and education--focus on civic progress, yet rarely are there efforts to interrelate these literatures to better understand urgent problems and promising possibilities in education, wherein social context is central. In this volume, social context--in particular, the unequal opportunities that result from geography--is integral to the arguments, analyses, and case studies presented. Written by more than 40 educational scholars from top universities across the nation, the research presented in this volume provides historical, moral, and scientifically based arguments with the potential to inform understandings of civic problems associated with education, youth, and families, and to guide the actions of responsible citizens and institutions dedicated to advancing the public good.

Introduction to the Philosophies of Research and Criticism in Education and the Social Sciences

Author : James L. Paul
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Introduction to the Philosophies of Research and Criticism in Education and the Social Sciences by : James L. Paul

Download or read book Introduction to the Philosophies of Research and Criticism in Education and the Social Sciences written by James L. Paul and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2005 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This rigorous volume focuses on the underlying perspectives justifying the major approaches currently being used in educational research. Introductory chapters lay the foundation for exploring varying research perspectives. Nine specific perspectives on research—post positivism, pragmatism, constructivism, ethics and deliberate democracy, criticism, interpretivism, race/ethnicity/gender, arts-based research, and post structuralism—are examined, through discussions written by senior scholars known for their expertise in the perspective. And, a “guided tour” of criticism is given, in which these same scholars demonstrate the use of the “critical method” by critiquing six studies selected as exemplars of different research approaches. For education students who aspire to become researchers, and for those who simply need to read and understand research literature.

Pragmatism and Educational Research

Author : Biesta
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0585483124
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (854 download)

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Download or read book Pragmatism and Educational Research written by Biesta and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2004-09-08 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers an overview of the pragmatic understanding of knowledge and the acquisition of knowledge, and its implications for the conduct of educational research. Pragmatism and Educational Research focuses primarily on the work of John Dewey, and examines the relationship between pragmatism and educational research both in relation to research methodology and to a pragmatic educational theory. Biesta and Burbules provide examples of characteristic research questions and research methods and approaches, as informed by a pragmatist outlook. Further, they argue that the major benefit of a pragmatic approach to educational research lies in the possibility of promoting intelligent and reflective action by educational practitioners.

A Nice Derangement of Epistemes

Author : John H. Zammito
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226978611
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (786 download)

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Book Synopsis A Nice Derangement of Epistemes by : John H. Zammito

Download or read book A Nice Derangement of Epistemes written by John H. Zammito and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2004-02-15 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1950s, many philosophers of science have attacked positivism—the theory that scientific knowledge is grounded in objective reality. Reconstructing the history of these critiques, John H. Zammito argues that while so-called postpositivist theories of science are very often invoked, they actually provide little support for fashionable postmodern approaches to science studies. Zammito shows how problems that Quine and Kuhn saw in the philosophy of the natural sciences inspired a turn to the philosophy of language for resolution. This linguistic turn led to claims that science needs to be situated in both historical and social contexts, but the claims of recent "science studies" only deepened the philosophical quandary. In essence, Zammito argues that none of the problems with positivism provides the slightest justification for denigrating empirical inquiry and scientific practice, delivering quite a blow to the "discipline" postmodern science studies. Filling a gap in scholarship to date, A Nice Derangement of Epistemes will appeal to historians, philosophers, philosophers of science, and the broader scientific community.

Paradigm and Ideology in Educational Research (RLE Edu L)

Author : Thomas S Popkewitz
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136465790
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (364 download)

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Book Synopsis Paradigm and Ideology in Educational Research (RLE Edu L) by : Thomas S Popkewitz

Download or read book Paradigm and Ideology in Educational Research (RLE Edu L) written by Thomas S Popkewitz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-04 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the complex social assumptions and values that underlie research programmes about schools. The analysis of educational research draws upon American and European scholarships in the sociology of knowledge, social philosophy and the history and sociology of science. The discussion considers first the communal, crafts and social characteristics of educational research. Three research models empirical-analytic, symbolic or linguistic and critical sciences are given attention. The discussion of the three research models is to illuminate how the constellation of commitments, assumptions and practices inter-relate to perform a paradigm giving different and conflicting definitions to the meaning of educational theory and to the use of the particular techniques of enquiry. The social role of educational research and the researcher is also considered.

The International Encyclopedia of Organizational Communication, 4 Volume Set

Author : Craig Scott
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118955609
Total Pages : 2714 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (189 download)

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Book Synopsis The International Encyclopedia of Organizational Communication, 4 Volume Set by : Craig Scott

Download or read book The International Encyclopedia of Organizational Communication, 4 Volume Set written by Craig Scott and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-03-06 with total page 2714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Encyclopedia of Organizational Communication offers a comprehensive collection of entries contributed by international experts on the origin, evolution, and current state of knowledge of all facets of contemporary organizational communication. Represents the definitive international reference resource on a topic of increasing relevance, in a new series of sub-disciplinary international encyclopedias Examines organization communication across a range of contexts, including NGOs, global corporations, community cooperatives, profit and non-profit organizations, formal and informal collectives, virtual work, and more Features topics ranging from leader-follower communication, negotiation and bargaining and organizational culture to the appropriation of communication technologies, emergence of inter-organizational networks, and hidden forms of work and organization Offers an unprecedented level of authority and diverse perspectives, with contributions from leading international experts in their associated fields Part of The Wiley Blackwell-ICA International Encyclopedias of Communication series, published in conjunction with the International Communication Association. Online version available at Wiley Online Library Awarded 2017 Best Edited Book award by the Organizational Communication Division, National Communication Association

Conceptual Foundations of Social Research Methods

Author : David Baranov
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351571230
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (515 download)

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Download or read book Conceptual Foundations of Social Research Methods written by David Baranov and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-02-25 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book probes the complex methodological choices facing social researchers and students who are applying or learning the methods of social research. The author shows how an understanding of social research requires close consideration of the underlying conceptual frameworks - from neopositivism to structuralism, hermeneutics and anti-foundationalism - that shape how one studies society. Baranov introduces each philosophical tradition and shows how decisions about research design and methodology are affected by them. He also explains the practical and ethical consequences that follow from methodological choices. The book's approach is non-doctrinaire and the prose style is accessible, concrete, and jargon-free.

Educational Design Research

Author : Jan Van den Akker
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134155654
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)

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Download or read book Educational Design Research written by Jan Van den Akker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-11-22 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of design research has been gaining momentum over the last five years, particularly in educational studies. As papers and articles have grown in number, definition of the domain is now beginning to standardise. This book fulfils a growing need by providing a synthesised assessment of the use of development research in education. It looks at four main elements: background information including origins, definitions of development research, description of applications and benefits and risks associated with studies of this kind how the approach can serve the design of learning environments and educational technology quality assurance - how to safeguard academic rigor while conducting design and development studies a synthesis and overview of the topic along with relevant reflections.

Encyclopedia of Educational Theory and Philosophy

Author : D. C. Phillips
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483364747
Total Pages : 952 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Educational Theory and Philosophy written by D. C. Phillips and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2014-05-19 with total page 952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Education is a field sometimes beset by theories-of-the-day and with easy panaceas that overpromise the degree to which they can alleviate pressing educational problems. The two-volume Encyclopedia of Educational Theory and Philosophy introduces readers to theories that have stood the test of time and those that have provided the historical foundation for the best of contemporary educational theory and practice. Drawing together a team of international scholars, this invaluable reference examines the global landscape of all the key theories and the theorists behind them and presents them in the context needed to understand their strengths and weaknesses. In addition to interpretations of long-established theories, this work offers essays on cutting-edge research and concise, to-the-point definitions of key concepts, ideas, schools, and figures. Features: Over 300 signed entries by trusted experts in the field are organized into two volumes and overseen by a distinguished General Editor and an international Editorial Board. Entries are followed by cross references and further reading suggestions. A Chronology of Theory within the field of education highlights developments over the centuries; a Reader’s Guide groups entries thematically, and a master Bibliography facilitates further study. The Reader’s Guide, detailed index, and cross references combine for strong search-and-browse capabilities in the electronic version. Available in a choice of print or electronic formats, Encyclopedia of Educational Theory and Philosophy is an ideal reference for anyone interested in the roots of contemporary educational theory.

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation

Author : Bruce B. Frey
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1506326161
Total Pages : 4830 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book The SAGE Encyclopedia of Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation written by Bruce B. Frey and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2018-01-29 with total page 4830 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an era of curricular changes and experiments and high-stakes testing, educational measurement and evaluation is more important than ever. In addition to expected entries covering the basics of traditional theories and methods, other entries discuss important sociopolitical issues and trends influencing the future of that research and practice. Textbooks, handbooks, monographs and other publications focus on various aspects of educational research, measurement and evaluation, but to date, there exists no major reference guide for students new to the field. This comprehensive work fills that gap, covering traditional areas while pointing the way to future developments. Features: Nearly 700 signed entries are contained in an authoritative work spanning four volumes and available in choice of electronic and/or print formats. Although organized A-to-Z, front matter includes a Reader’s Guide grouping entries thematically to help students interested in a specific aspect of education research, measurement, and evaluation to more easily locate directly related entries. (For instance, sample themes include Data, Evaluation, Measurement Concepts & Issues, Research, Sociopolitical Issues, Standards.) Back matter includes a Chronology of the development of the field; a Resource Guide to classic books, journals, and associations; and a detailed Index. Entries conclude with References/Further Readings and Cross References to related entries. The Index, Reader’s Guide themes, and Cross References will combine to provide robust search-and-browse in the e-version.

Poststructuralism and Educational Research

Author : Michael A. Peters
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780847691203
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book Poststructuralism and Educational Research written by Michael A. Peters and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2004 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does poststructuralism mean for authors such as Foucault, Lyotard, Cixous, Derrida, and Haraway, to name a few, and what significance does it have for educational inquiry? This book takes on these central questions and explores the impact of postructuralism in language that makes the basic issues at stake accessible for a broad readership. Michael A. Peters and Nicholas C. Burbules highlight the implications of a postructuralist stance for the conception of the research subject and examine its standards of validity and methods of investigation.

Working In Post-Compulsory Education

Author : Lea, John
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335211054
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (352 download)

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Book Synopsis Working In Post-Compulsory Education by : Lea, John

Download or read book Working In Post-Compulsory Education written by Lea, John and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2003-08-01 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at the issues facing teachers and trainers currently working in the field of post compulsory education including questions of vocationalism, managerialism, professionalism, accountability, and educational research. Although aimed in part at raising awareness of such issues and the contrasting views which might be held it is intended that readers will use the book to develop an active engagement with these issues.

Educational Research in Practice

Author : Joanna Swann
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 0826432743
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (264 download)

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Download or read book Educational Research in Practice written by Joanna Swann and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2004-09-19 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering valuable insights into the education and social research community, eight researchers representing contrasting approaches-from the United Kingdom, New Zealand and North America-explain what they do, why they do it, its methodological basis, and perceived outcomes. Main themes are then analyzed and discussed by the editors, both experienced teachers of research methodology and methods.

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Methodology

Author : Kerry E Howell
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1446271625
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (462 download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to the Philosophy of Methodology written by Kerry E Howell and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides students with a concise introduction to the philosophy of methodology. The book stands apart from existing methodology texts by clarifying in a student-friendly and engaging way distinctions between philosophical positions, paradigms of inquiry, methodology and methods. Building an understanding of the relationships and distinctions between philosophical positions and paradigms is an essential part of the research process and integral to deploying the methodology and methods best suited for a research project, thesis or dissertation. Aided throughout by definition boxes, examples and exercises for students, the book covers topics such as: - Positivism and Post-positivism - Phenomenology - Critical Theory - Constructivism and Participatory Paradigms - Post-Modernism and Post-Structuralism - Ethnography - Grounded Theory - Hermeneutics - Foucault and Discourse This text is aimed at final-year undergraduates and post-graduate research students. For more experienced researchers developing mixed methodological approaches, it can provide a greater understanding of underlying issues relating to unfamiliar techniques.

Human Geopolitics

Author : Alan Gamlen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198833490
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (988 download)

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Download or read book Human Geopolitics written by Alan Gamlen and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019-04-25 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Migration has become a top priority for politicians and policy makers around the world, but most writing on the topic covers only half the issue, wrongly assuming that migration policy equals immigration policy where, in reality, the majority of states care more deeply about emigration and the transnational involvements of emigrants and their descendants in the diaspora. Liberal democratic states have long considered emigration controls off-limits, for fear that they violate individual freedom of exit at the same time as interfering in the domestic affairs of other states. But these norms are changing fast: in the past 25 years, more than half of all United Nations member states have established some form of government department devoted to their people living0in other countries. What explains the rise of these 'diaspora institutions', and how does it relate to the political geographies of decolonisation, regional integration, and global governance since World War II? 0This book addresses these questions, based on quantitative data covering all UN members from 1936-2015, and fieldwork with high-level policy makers across 60 states. The book shows how, in many world regions, the unregulated spread of diaspora institutions is unleashing a wave of 'human geopolitics': a kind of geopolitics involving claims over people rather than territory. It argues for the development of principles to guide the future development of state-diaspora relations in an era of unprecedented global interdependence.