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Vanden Broeck, Pieter – European Educational Research Journal, 2021
In his posthumously published work on education, Niklas Luhmann (1927-1998) described his approach to the sociological observation of the educational system as a formal one. Only by refraining from more substantial definitions, based on what teachers hope to convey, he claimed, can education be understood in all its historical and geographical…
Descriptors: Social Systems, Social Theories, Global Approach, Education
OECD Publishing, 2019
Just as a compass orients a traveller, the OECD Learning Compass 2030 indicates the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values students need not just to weather the changes in our environment and in our daily lives, but to help shape the future. The Learning Compass 2030 is composed of seven elements: (1) core foundations; (2) transformative…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Skill Development, Values, Reflection
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Knox, Alan B. – Adult Learning, 2019
Alan B. Knox writes in this article that the systemic lens for his practice perspective is focused on five related issues that have animated his previous engagement as a practitioner and scholar, and that shape his views of alternative futures for educators of adults. They are: (1) creative connections: intentions, diversity; (2) sustained…
Descriptors: Praxis, Adult Educators, Intention, Student Diversity
Halverson, Rich; Halverson, Erica Rosenfeld – Wisconsin Center for Education Research, 2019
How can we see education research as a coherent body of inquiry? The naturally occurring diversity of epistemologies and methods give education research the appearance of discord. In this paper, we propose that all of these various methods, questions, and interpretive frameworks of education research share a common commitment to the idea that…
Descriptors: Epistemology, Scientific Research, Educational Research, Educational Improvement
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Jacobson, Ronald B. – Journal of Moral Education, 2010
School bullying continues to plague students around the globe. Bullying research to date has largely employed empirical methodologies, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Using a philosophical lens, this paper seeks to better understand the intentionality of bullying by considering the satisfaction derived in the tears of…
Descriptors: Bullying, Peer Relationship, Global Approach, Behavioral Science Research
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Ledwith, Margaret – Educational Action Research, 2007
This paper engages with some of the specific issues that challenge critical practice. My argument is related to the Carr and Kemmis debate on "staying critical" and to ideas expressed in my current book, "Community Development: A Critical Approach." I refer to critical practice as any practice that has a transformative social justice intention,…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Community Development, Action Research, Intention