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978-1-4020-5308-5

Educational Research: Why What works doesnt work

Publication Date: 2006

ISBN: 978-1-4020-5308-5

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This book brings together an exceptional combination of international and cross-disciplinary scholars who bring the perspectives of history and philosophy of science to ask, ‘How did we arrive at this place? and ‘Where is educational research heading? The book illuminates the anti-intellectual consequences of a ‘what works’ mentality in education, and shows that the ostensibly ‘scientific’ revolution in educational research in fact reflects an ahistorical and conceptually muddled understanding of what actually constitutes ‘science.’ This book could not be more timely and important.’


Subject: Humanities, Social Science and Law / Evaluation / Governance / Philosophy of Education, History of Education, Philosophy of Professor / education / educational research / science / university