Underwhelmed by Research in Comparative and International Education
Annual Review of Comparative and International Education 2022
ISBN: 978-1-83753-739-6, eISBN: 978-1-83753-738-9
Publication date: 14 December 2023
Abstract
This chapter looks at the state of current research in comparative and international education, and argues that much research is focused on practical policy concerns and driven by funding or other rewards for publishing. Theoretical explorations have been moved from the agenda, partly by external forces, and partly by internal movements that militate against ambitious theory building and critical analysis of key concepts. With a focus on the meliorative purposes of comparative and international education, too much research says little more than could have been found with a little reflection. And this is especially true of research that seeks to illuminate the attitudes of one or another group of stakeholders in the educational process.
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Citation
Turner, D.A. (2023), "Underwhelmed by Research in Comparative and International Education", Wiseman, A.W. (Ed.) Annual Review of Comparative and International Education 2022 (International Perspectives on Education and Society, Vol. 46A), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 161-171. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-36792023000046A011
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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