The Roles of Scientific and Non-Scientific Types of Knowledge in the Improvement of Practice.

Yeatman, Anna

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ERIC Number: EJ539388

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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The Roles of Scientific and Non-Scientific Types of Knowledge in the Improvement of Practice.

Yeatman, Anna

Australian Journal of Education, v40 n3 p284-301 Nov 1996

Discusses the conflicting roles of practitioners and academics in the improvement of teaching practice, focusing on the need for closer relations between teachers and teacher educators and the effectiveness of action research in bridging the gap. Also discusses the role of the practitioner and ordinary knowledge in the improvement of teaching practice. (MDM)

Descriptors: Action Research, Cognitive Processes, Educational Improvement, Educational Practices, Higher Education, Research and Development, Teacher Education, Teacher Educators, Teachers, Theory Practice Relationship

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Special issue: "Professional Practice in Education."