Theory Building in Educational Research

ISBN: 9781441198778 出版年：2010 页码：225 Nigel Kettley Bloomsbury Publishing

List of Tables and Figures Glossary Preface Part I: Introduction: Crisis and Corrections 1. The crisis of theory building and theory in educational research 2. Towards powerful and productive theory building and theory Part II: The Interface of Theory and Method 3. Paradigm wars: Philosophies, methodologies and theory building 4. Making sense together? An alternative model of theory building Part III: Educational Theory Building in Practice 5. The practical foundations of theory building 6. Interpretation and imagination: Developing theoretical frameworks Part IV: Conclusion: Prospects and Promises 7. Theory building, social explanation and education policy 8. Promoting Change: The promise and pitfalls of theory building References Index.