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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458424503321

Autore

Hammersley Martyn

Titolo

Educational research, policymaking and practice [[electronic resource] /] / Martyn Hammersley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Paul Chapman, 2002

ISBN

1-4462-2728-6

1-281-25140-2

1-84920-908-1

9786611251406

1-84787-645-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (189 p.)

Disciplina

370/.7/2

Soggetti

Education - Research - Great Britain

Education and state - Great Britain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-174) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 Research and Evidence-Based Practicein Education: An Assessment of David Hargreaves' Critique; Chapter 2 Why Research into Practice Does Not Go:Some Questions about the Enlightenment Function of Educational and Social Enquiry; Chapter 3 Research and Practice, Two Worlds for Ever at Odds?; Chapter 4 If the Social World Is How Qualitative Researchers Say It Is, What Impact Can their Work Have on Policymaking and Practice?; Chapter 5 Diversity or Control in Educational Research?; Chapter 6 Varieties of Social Research: A Typology

Chapter 7A Review of Reviews: Structure and Function in Reviews of Educational ResearchConclusion; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The issue of the relationship between educational research and policy-making or practice has been a perennial concern. This book deals with some basic and controversial questions about the issue.