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Philosophy of educational research / Richard Pring.

By: Pring, Richard [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Continuum, [2004]Copyright date: ©2004Edition: Second edition.Description: 174 pages ; 22 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0826472613 (paperback); 9780826472618 (paperback).Subject(s): Education -- Research -- PhilosophyDDC classification: 370.7201
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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.

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

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface to Second Edition (p. vii)
  • 1 Setting the scene: criticisms of educational research (p. 1)
  • 2 The focus of educational research - educational practice and policy (p. 8)
  • 3 Different kinds of research and their philosophical foundations (p. 31)
  • 4 Key concepts and recurring conflicts in educational research (p. 58)
  • 5 Competing philosophical positions (p. 90)
  • 6 Research into practice: action research and practitioner research (p. 121)
  • 7 Ethical dimensions to educational research (p. 142)
  • 8 Conclusion: the nature and future of educational research (p. 158)
  • Postscript (p. 162)
  • Select Bibliography (p. 165)
  • Index (p. 171)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Richard Pring was Director of the Department of Education Studies at the University of Oxford until his retirement in 2003. He is currently Lead Director of the Nuffield Review of 14-19 Education and Training.