Book chapter
Challenging the Seductive Promise of Positivist Research in Schools: A Case for Classroom-based Critical Theory Research
Curriculum, Schooling and Applied Research: Challenges and Tensions for Researchers, pp.197-219
Palgrave Studies in Education Research Methods, Springer International Publishing
2020
Abstract
Both academics and school teachers struggle to understand the role each other play in improving learning outcomes for history students studying the junior and secondary Australian History Curriculum (AHC). The first author of this chapter, a full time teacher about to complete a PhD focussing on history curriculum, tutors at University with the second author, an academic who runs history curriculum courses. Both have been involved in debates with colleagues about the nature of history, history teaching and the role that educational research plays, not only in improving the teaching of history but more generally improving education in schools.
Details
- Title
- Challenging the Seductive Promise of Positivist Research in Schools: A Case for Classroom-based Critical Theory Research
- Authors
- Clayton Barry (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Education - LegacyMichael Christie (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Education - Legacy
- Contributors
- Jennifer Donovan (Editor) - University of Southern QueenslandKaren Trimmer (Editor) - University of Southern QueenslandNicholas Flegg (Editor) - University of Southern Queensland
- Publication details
- Curriculum, Schooling and Applied Research: Challenges and Tensions for Researchers, pp.197-219
- Series
- Palgrave Studies in Education Research Methods
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-48822-2_9; 10.1007/978-3-030-48822-2
- ISSN
- 2662-7353; 2662-7353
- ISBN
- 9783030488222
- Organisation Unit
- School of Education - Legacy; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99482292702621
- Output Type
- Book chapter
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