Scientific Research in EducationResearchers, historians, and philosophers of science have debated the nature of scientific research in education for more than 100 years. Recent enthusiasm for "evidence-based" policy and practice in educationâ€"now codified in the federal law that authorizes the bulk of elementary and secondary education programsâ€"have brought a new sense of urgency to understanding the ways in which the basic tenets of science manifest in the study of teaching, learning, and schooling. |
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... Research 80 5 Designs for the Conduct of Scientific Research in Education 97 6 Design Principles for Fostering Science in a Federal Education Research Agency 127 References 158 Appendix: Biographical Sketches, Committee Members and ...
... design features of any study. APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLES TO EDUCATION While all sciences share common principles, every field of study develops a specialization as the principles are applied. Education has its own set of features—not ...
... research and practice. The features of education, in combination with the guiding principles of science, set the boundaries for the design of scientific education research. The design of a study does not make the study scientific. A ...
National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Center for Education, Committee on Scientific Principles for Education Research ... design principles that follow elaborate these core ideas and include ...
... DESIGN PRINCIPLE 3 Insulate the Agency from Inappropriate Political Interference The research agency must be insulated from political micromanagement, the distortion of research agendas by excessive focus on immediate problems, and the ...
Contents
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Introduction | 11 |
Accumulation of Scientific Knowledge | 28 |
Guiding Principles for Scientific Inquiry | 50 |
Features of Education and Education Research | 80 |
Designs for the Conduct of Scientific Research in Education | 97 |
Design Principles for Fostering Science in | 127 |
References | 158 |
Biographical Sketches Committee Members and Staff | 181 |