| Description |
xiv, 145 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Prologue: Theorizing educational practice / Stephen Kemmis -- Introduction: Becoming an educational philosopher -- 1. The gap between theory and practice -- 2. Theories of theory and practice -- 3. Adopting an educational philosophy -- 4. What is an educational practice? -- 5. Can educational research be scientific? -- 6. Philosophy, values and an educational science -- 7. Whatever happened to action research? -- 8. The idea of an educational science -- 9. Epilogue: Confronting the postmodernist challenge |
| Summary |
In this text, Carr provides a justification for reconstructing educational theory and research as a form of critical inquiry. In doing this, he confronts such philosophical questions as: what is educational theory?; what is an educational practice?; and how are theory and practice related? |
| Analysis |
Education Philosophy |
| Notes |
Papers previously published in various journals between 1980 and 1989 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [137]-143) and index |
| Subject |
Action research in education.
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Critical pedagogy.
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Education -- Philosophy.
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Critical theory.
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Education -- Research.
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| LC no. |
94022209 |
| ISBN |
033519186X (paperback) |
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0335191878 |
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