03406nam 2200673Ia 450 991045988890332120200520144314.01-282-76570-197866127657041-4411-1008-9(CKB)2670000000044073(EBL)583793(OCoLC)671608126(SSID)ssj0000429636(PQKBManifestationID)11314386(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000429636(PQKBWorkID)10430831(PQKB)10424855(SSID)ssj0001235871(PQKBManifestationID)12531279(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001235871(PQKBWorkID)11231879(PQKB)11720380(MiAaPQ)EBC583793(Au-PeEL)EBL583793(CaPaEBR)ebr10415875(CaONFJC)MIL276570(OCoLC)893334966(EXLCZ)99267000000004407320100122d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrTheory building in educational research[electronic resource] /Nigel KettleyNew York Continuum International Pub. Groupc20101 online resource (225 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4411-9877-6 1-84706-208-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; List of tables and figures; Glossary; Preface; Part I: Introduction: Crisis and Corrections; 1 The crisis of theory building and theory in educational research; 2 Toward productive and powerful theory building and theory; Part II: The Interface of Theory and Method; 3 Paradigm wars: Philosophies, methodologies and theory building; 4 Making sense together? An alternative model of theory building; Part III: Educational Theory Building in Practice; 5 The practical foundations of theory building; 6 Interpretation and imagination: Developing theoretical frameworksPart IV: Conclusion: Prospects and Promises7 Theory building, social explanation and education policy; 8 Promoting change: The promise and pitfalls of theory building; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; WThis volume provides comprehensive guidance on the subjects of concept generation and theory building in educational research. By deploying the conceptual, methodological and theoretical principles of the Cambridge School of Sociology, that underpin a range of contemporary empirical research, the author shows how theory building, and theory, in contemporary educational research is in a state of crisis. In his compelling analysis, Nigel Kettley develops an alternative approach to theory building in educational research, and explores a radical new system for facilitating the growth of knowledge EducationResearchMethodologyEducationResearchGreat BritainElectronic books.EducationResearchMethodology.EducationResearch370.7/2Kettley Nigel C950030MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459888903321Theory building in educational research2147780UNINA