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Philosophy of Educational Research
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This classic text in educational research literature has been thoroughly updated to take into account new philosophical theories and the current political context for educational research. Remaining, however, are the three, key central themes: 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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title
- Also available from Bloomsbury
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword to Third Edition
- 1 Setting the scene: criticisms of educational research
- 2 âDoing philosophyâ: defining what you mean
- 3 The focus of educational research
- 4 Research methods: philosophical issues they raise
- 5 Quantitative and qualitative research: a false dualism
- 6 Key concepts and recurring conflicts
- 7 Competing philosophical positions
- 8 Research into practice: action research and practitioner research
- 9 Quality of educational research
- 10 Ethical dimensions to educational research
- 11 Political context
- 12 Conclusion: the nature and future of educational research
- Select bibliography
- Index