Pragmatism and Educational Research

Informationen zum Autor Gert J. J. Biesta is professor of educational theory at University of Exeter. Nicholas C. Burbules is professor of educational policy studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and the editor of Educational Theory. Klappentext This volume offers an overview of the pragmatic understanding of knowledge and the acquisition of knowledge, and its implications for the conduct of educational research. Pragmatism and Educational Research focuses primarily on the work of John Dewey, and examines the relationship between pragmatism and educational research both in relation to research methodology and to a pragmatic educational theory. Zusammenfassung This work provides an overview of the pragmatic understanding of knowledge and the acquisition of knowledge! and its implications for the conduct of educational research. It focuses on the work of John Dewey! and examines the relationship between pragmatism and educational research. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Series Preface Nicholas C. Burbules Chapter 3 1. What is Pragmatism? Chapter 4 2. From Experience to Knowledge Chapter 5 3. The Process of Inquiry Chapter 6 4. Consequences of Pragmatism Chapter 7 5. Pragmatism and Educational Research

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• Authors: Gert Burbules Biesta, Gert J. J. Biesta, Gert J. J. Burbules Biesta, Professor Gert Burbules Biesta, Professor Gert J. J. Burbules Biesta, Nicholas C. Burbules, Burbules Nicholas C.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.10.2003
• EAN: 9780847694761
• ISBN: 978-0-8476-9476-1
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Philosophy, Theory, and Educational Research Series; Philosophy, Theory, and Educat; Philosophy, Theory, and Educational Research Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Philosophy & theory of education, Philosophy and theory of education