1st Edition

Becoming Critical Education Knowledge and Action Research

260 Pages

by Routledge

260 Pages

by Routledge

260 Pages

by Routledge

Also available as eBook on:

Taylor & Francis eBooks
(Institutional Purchase)Opens in new tab or window

Description

First published in 1986. There is now a growing movement to extend the professionalism of teachers by providing them with greater opportunities to engage in curriculum theorizing and educational research. The purpose of this book is to offer a rationale by outlining a philosophical justification for the view that teachers have a special role as researchers and that the most plausible way to... Read more

Introduction Chapter 1 Teachers, Researchers and Curriculum Chapter 2 The Natural Scientific View of Educational Theory and Practice Chapter 3 The Interpretive View of Educational Theory and Practice Chapter 4 Theory and Practice: Redefining the Problem 6 Towards a Science of Educational Research Chapter 5 A Critical Approach to Theory and Practice Chapter 6 Towards a Critical Educational Science Chapter 7 Action Research as Critical Educational Science Chapter 8 Educational Research, Educational Reform and the Role of the Profession