Philosophy of educational research / Richard Pring.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pring, Richard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Research--Philosophy.

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (182 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Three issues feature as the central themes throughout this book: the nature of social science in general; the nature of educational enquiry in particular; and the links between the language and concepts of research, on the one hand, and those of practice and policy on the other. In analyzing and interrelating these themes, Richard Pring shows their relationship to such central philosophical concepts as meaning, truth, and objectivity. This lucid and ambitious study will be seen as a classic of educational literature.Reviews of the first edition include:A stimulating and readable book...Pring g

Contents:

Contents; Preface to Second Edition; 1 Setting the scene: criticisms of educational research; 2 The focus of educational research - educational practice and policy; 3 Different kinds of research and their philosophical foundations; 4 Key concepts and recurring conflicts in educational research; 5 Competing philosophical positions; 6 Research into practice: action research and practitioner research; 7 Ethical dimensions to educational research; 8 Conclusion: the nature and future of educational research; Postscript; Select Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]-169) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612710285

9781472575357

1472575350

9781474228596

1474228593

9781282710283

1282710281

9781441137906

1441137904

OCLC:

651657365