Editorial

The “Bashing” of Educational Research

Authors

  • Johan Forsell Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Sweden
  • Lina Rahm Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Sweden
  • Elisabeth Tenglet Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Sweden
  • Simon Wessbo Department of Culture and Communication, Linköping University, Sweden

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3384/confero.2001-4562.181207

Abstract

This special issue of Confero presents six essays with different aims and scope, which relate to the criticism or “bashing” of educational research. Starting with Martin Malmström’s essay How do you think it feels? On Being the Epitome of Pseudoscience that clearly connects to the bashing theme, the other essays elucidate and question related aspects of the universities, of pedagogy, teacher education and educational research. Together the essays form a dialogue on the underpinning perspectives on science and learning, not only in the field on education but academia at large. To clarify, the intention of this issue is not to constrain the critics, but an ambition to deepen the conversation and open up for different perspectives and voices.

References

Skollagen (2010:800): med lagen om införande av skollagen, Stockholm, 2016 (Education act)

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Published

2018-12-07

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2018): The ‘Bashing’ of Educational Research

Section

Editorial

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