Two Dogmas of Educational Research.

Howe, Kenneth R.

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Publication Date: 1985

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Two Dogmas of Educational Research.

Howe, Kenneth R.

Educational Researcher, v14 n8 p10-18 Oct 1985

In educational research, rigid distinctions between the relative merits of quantitative research often rest on positivistic dogma. In contrast, post-positivistic thought eliminates the intractable problem engendered by positivistic epistemology of a forced choice between value-laden and value-free research methods. (KH)

Descriptors: Bias, Data Interpretation, Educational Research, Inferences, Qualitative Research, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Value Judgment

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Language: English

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