Soft Systems Methodology in Education - Applying a Critical Realist Approach to Research on Teacher Education (Paperback, 1st ed. 2022)

This book explores the application of Soft Systems Methodology in educational research as a qualitative research tool to generate theory, and identifies the mechanisms that engender the behaviours and discourse of social groups. Grounded within the literature from philosophy and science, the approach is predicated on the ontology and epistemology of critical realism. The authors consider the tenets of systems thinking, recognizing that emergent features appear at higher levels of complexity within a hierarchy and that unintended consequences can occur when making decisions in complex situations with interacting components. The central element of the book is the formulation of a research strategy entitled ‘Worldview, Metaphor and Power of Social Objects’ (Womposo) and its application to a research study of the practicum experience of teachers in training. Integral to the methodology is the creation of rich pictures and diagrams. Additionally, images representing different stakeholders’ views of the whole system are presented in revealing illustrations, allowing the reader to grasp each holistic metaphor. It is suitable for postgraduate students and researchers in education and other social science programmes

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	May 2023
First published:	2022
Authors:	Jenny Gilbert • Simon Pratt-Adams
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	381
Edition:	1st ed. 2022
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-115201-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social research & statistics > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Teacher training
LSN:	3-03-115201-8
Barcode:	9783031152016

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