Philosophy of educational research
By: Richard Pring
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 221
ISBN-13: 9781472575357; 9781472575340; 9781472575364; 9781472575371
Subjects: Education; Research; Philosophy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Setting the scene: criticisms of educational research; title: Doing philosophy: defining what you mean; title: The focus of educational research: practice and policy; title: Research methods: philosophical issues they raise; title: Quantitative and qualitative research: a false dualism; title: Key concepts and recurring conflicts; title: Competing philosophical positions; title: Research into practice: action and practitioner research; title: Quality of educational research; title: Ethical dimensions to educational research; title: Political context of educational research; title: Conclusion: the nature and future of educational research.