Thinking in Education Research examines the resources available
from philosophy and theory that can be practically applied to any
educational research project. Nick Peim argues that the current
well-established divide between theory and the empirical in
research methods is unhelpful to students. Instead, Thinking in
Education Research looks at major lines of thinking in modern
European philosophy, from Kant to Freud and Derrida to Malabou, and
how they provide a rich resource for every stage of conducting
research. By getting students engaged in 'how to think' and 'how to
do', Peim illustrates that thinking is in fact a vital part of how
you do research and is not an aside. Essential aspects of the
research endeavour are re-examined in the light of key
philosophical positions to offer constructive potential, including:
- defining the object; - giving an account of the field; - the
relation to truth; - the process of writing and constructing a
case; and - the value attributed to formal knowledge. Thinking in
Education Research does not try to resolve the unresolved issues of
research thinking but rather encourages readers to productively
engage with them so that we can enhance the possibilities of
research practice and find opportunities for its expansion and
refinement. Throughout the chapters, clear and concise summaries of
key philosophical positions and ideas are complemented with boxed
accounts of how the philosophical debates discussed can be applied
to real research projects. These features encourage the reader to
consider how they can develop thinking and apply theory at every
stage of their own research. This is essential reading for any
educational research methods student or practicing researcher for
important ways of thinking afresh about research methodology.
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