Objectivity and History in the Study of Higher Education: A Note on the Methodology of Research.

Hodysh, Henry W.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Objectivity and History in the Study of Higher Education: A Note on the Methodology of Research.

Hodysh, Henry W.

Canadian Journal of Higher Education, v17 n1 p83-93 1987

The pursuit of objectivity is among the most critical yet unresolved problems confronting the study of higher education. The entire process of research is theory-laden, putting into question the possibility of objectivity in historical investigation. A change of approach to address this issue is recommended. (MSE)

Descriptors: Educational History, Higher Education, Historiography, Objectivity, Postsecondary Education as a Field of Study, Research Methodology, Scientific Methodology

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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