02973nam 2200613 a 450 991081272920332120240516070653.01-283-12251-097866131225131-4411-2619-8(CKB)2670000000092806(EBL)710999(OCoLC)727649511(SSID)ssj0000524807(PQKBManifestationID)12224265(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000524807(PQKBWorkID)10488486(PQKB)10315428(MiAaPQ)EBC710999(Au-PeEL)EBL710999(CaPaEBR)ebr10472219(CaONFJC)MIL312251(EXLCZ)99267000000009280620070215d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrPhilosophies of research into higher education /Brian J. Brown and Sally Baker1st ed.New York, N.Y. Continuum International Pub. Group20071 online resource (203 p.)Research in higher educationDescription based upon print version of record.0-8264-9417-X Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Chapter 1 Theories of knowledge and theories of society; Chapter 2 The truth is out there? Positivism and realism; Chapter 3 Interpretative approaches, ethnographies of higher education and the description of experience; Chapter 4 Philosophies of research in education: Knowledge in education and knowledge of education; Chapter 5 Evidence-based practice in higher education; Chapter 6 Conclusion: Philosophies of research and philosophies of higher education; ReferencesResearch in higher education could be more useful, innovative and better designed if we were clearer about the philosophical and epistemological basis of the theories that underlie our research methods. People who have to interpret research would do a better job if they were able to interrogate research more critically and appreciate its strengths and weaknesses. This volume provides this information for an audience of researchers, policymakers, students and lecturers in higher education. . The authors seek to create a dialogue with the reader about issues relevant to the philosophy of researchResearch in higher education (Continuum (Firm))EducationResearchPhilosophyEducation, HigherEducationResearchPhilosophy.Education, Higher.378.007/2Brown B. J(Brian J.)871642Baker Sally1107594MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910812729203321Philosophies of research into higher education4084206UNINA