Introduction to the Philosophies of Research and Criticism in Education and the Social Sciences

by James L. Paul

Author	: James L. Paul
Publisher	: Prentice Hall
Total Pages	: 368
Release	: 2005
Genre	: Education
ISBN	:

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This rigorous volume focuses on the underlying perspectives justifying the major approaches currently being used in educational research. Introductory chapters lay the foundation for exploring varying research perspectives. Nine specific perspectives on research—post positivism, pragmatism, constructivism, ethics and deliberate democracy, criticism, interpretivism, race/ethnicity/gender, arts-based research, and post structuralism—are examined, through discussions written by senior scholars known for their expertise in the perspective. And, a “guided tour” of criticism is given, in which these same scholars demonstrate the use of the “critical method” by critiquing six studies selected as exemplars of different research approaches. For education students who aspire to become researchers, and for those who simply need to read and understand research literature.

Introduction to the Philosophy of Educational Research

by Omar A. Ponce

Author	: Omar A. Ponce
Publisher	: CRC Press
Total Pages	: 160
Release	: 2022-09-01
Genre	: Science
ISBN	: 100079699X

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This book provides an accessible introduction to the philosophy of educational research. A historical-philosophical journey presents the development of research methods from their origins to the present day. In addition, the book reflects on how research methods have influenced scientific effectiveness. Throughout, the book covers the principal things that need to be known today about the theory and practice of educational research, its epistemological bases, and its development as a discipline within scientific knowledge. The historical events that defined both the methodological evolution and the current situation of contemporary educational research are described to enable its understanding.This book provides an accessible introduction to the philosophy of educational research. A historical-philosophical journey presents the development of research methods from their origins to the present day.. It can also be used as didactic material for classroom discussions on educational research, educational philosophy, and current controversies in education. Its usefulness reaches the social sciences, humanities, and experimental sciences in all areas related to teaching and training. The basis of educational research is exposed, both in its concepts or philosophical visions and methodologies, which ultimately define what education means today.

Philosophy of Social Science

by Michael Root

Author	: Michael Root
Publisher	: Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages	: 288
Release	: 1993-12-08
Genre	: Philosophy
ISBN	: 9780631190424

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This book is a critical introduction to the philosophy of social science. While most social scientists maintain that the social sciences should stand free of politics, this book argues that they should be politically partisan. Root offers a clear description and provocative criticism of many of the methods and ideals that guide research and teaching in the social sciences.

The Philosophy of Higher Education

by Ronald Barnett

Author	: Ronald Barnett
Publisher	: Routledge
Total Pages	: 299
Release	: 2021-11-25
Genre	: Education
ISBN	: 1000440052

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Providing a comprehensive introduction to the philosophy of higher education this book steps nimbly through the field, leading it into new areas and advancing an imaginative ecological realism. Each chapter takes the form of a short essay, tackling a particular topic such as values, knowledge, teaching, critical thinking and social justice. It also examines key issues including academic freedom, the digital university and the Anthropocene, and draws on classic as well as contemporary texts in the field. Composed of five parts, the book travels on a compelling journey: Part one identifies foundations of the field, distinguishing between the ideas of university and higher education, Part two examines key concepts, including research, culture, academic freedom and reason, Part three focuses on higher education as a set of educational practices and being a student, Part four is concerned with the university as an institution and includes the matters of leadership and the spirit of the university, Part five turns to the university in the world, and argues for an ecological perspective. Written in a lively and accessible style, and ideal for anyone coming to the field for the first time but also of interest to experienced scholars, this book offers sightings of new possibilities for higher education and the university.

Revision

by Carolyn Ellis

Author	: Carolyn Ellis
Publisher	: Routledge
Total Pages	: 606
Release	: 2020-02-28
Genre	: Psychology
ISBN	: 1000037916

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Carolyn Ellis is a prominent writer in the move toward personal, reflexive writing as an approach to academic research. In addition to her landmark books Final Negotiations and The Ethnographic I, she has authored numerous stories that demonstrate the emotional power and academic value of autoethnography. Now issued as a Routledge Education Classic Edition, Revision: Autoethnographic Reflections on Life and Work collects a dozen of Ellis’s stories—about the loss of her husband, brother and mother; of growing up in small town Virginia; about the ethical work of the ethnographer; and about emotionally charged life issues such as abortion, caregiving, and love. Atop these captivating stories, she adds the component of meta-autoethography—a layering of new interpretations, reflections, and vignettes to her older work. A new preface text by the author reflects on the subsequent developments in the author’s life and her vision for autoethnography since the book’s original publication. Demonstrating Carolyn’s extensive contribution to autoethnographic scholarship, this new edition offers compelling ideas and stories for qualitative researchers and a student-friendly text for courses.

Social Science

by Gerard Delanty

Author	: Gerard Delanty
Publisher	: U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages	: 180
Release	: 1997
Genre	: Social Science
ISBN	: 9780816631278

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It is argued that the conception of social science emerging today is one that involves a synthesis of radical constructivism and critical realism. The crucial challenge facing social science is a question of its public role: growing reflexivity in society has implications for the social production of knowledge and is bringing into question the separation of expert systems from other forms of knowledge.

Social Science Research

by Anol Bhattacherjee

Author	: Anol Bhattacherjee
Publisher	: CreateSpace
Total Pages	: 156
Release	: 2012-04-01
Genre	: Science
ISBN	: 9781475146127

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This book is designed to introduce doctoral and graduate students to the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioral research, and can serve as a stand-alone text or as a supplement to research readings in any doctoral seminar or research methods class. This book is currently used as a research text at universities on six continents and will shortly be available in nine different languages.

The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Education

by Harvey Siegel

Author	: Harvey Siegel
Publisher	: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages	: 563
Release	: 2009-11-12
Genre	: Education
ISBN	: 0195312880

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A general introduction to key issues in the philosophy of education. The chapters are accessible to readers with no prior exposure to philosophy of education, and provide both surveys of the general domain they address, and advance the discussion in those domains.

The Routledge Doctoral Student's Companion

by Pat Thomson

Author	: Pat Thomson
Publisher	: Routledge
Total Pages	: 444
Release	: 2010-04-07
Genre	: Education
ISBN	: 1136975144

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This book addresses a set of interlocking and overlapping big questions that ‘sit’ behind the plethora of doctoral advice texts and run through the practice of knowledge/identity work.