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ERIC Number: EJ678394
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0141-1926
ETheory's Spell-On Qualitative Inquiry and Educational Research.
Thomas, Gary
British Educational Research Journal, v28 n3 p419-34 Jun 2002
Challenges theory's secure place in qualitative inquiry on three counts. Argues (1) the search for theory in such inquiry originates in a crypto-functionalism; (2) theory's supposed importance for policy formulation cannot in itself justify it; and (3) arguments about its successful use are belied by examining discussion about theory in those arenas. (BT)
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Educational Research, Humanities, Qualitative Research, Theories
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Theory Based Evaluation