Education, Epistemology and Critical Realism |
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| Author:
| Scott, David |
| Series title: | New Studies in Critical Realism and Education (Routledge Critical Realism) Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-47349-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2010 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $175.00 |
Book Description:
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This book addresses fundamental questions in relation to education and its epistemology. The position taken by the author is critical realist; and thus throughout the relationship between education and critical realismnbsp;is foregrounded. Themes and issues thatnbsp;surface at different times in the book are: a critical realist view of education research; a resolution of the quantitative/qualitative divide; criteria for judging the worth of educational texts and practices;...
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This book addresses fundamental questions in relation to education and its epistemology. The position taken by the author is critical realist; and thus throughout the relationship between education and critical realismnbsp;is foregrounded. Themes and issues thatnbsp;surface at different times in the book are: a critical realist view of education research; a resolution of the quantitative/qualitative divide; criteria for judging the worth of educational texts and practices; differences between scientific and critical realisms; empirical research methods in education; structure-agency relationships; pragmatist views of educational research; foundations and paradigmatic differences; and educational critique and transformation.