On the two cultures of educational research, and how we might move ahead: Reconsidering the ontology, axiology and praxeology of education

European Educational Research Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 11-22

  Biesta, Gert ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Axiology; Complexity; Educational judgement; Educational ontology; Educational research; Educational technology; Praxeology; Two cultures

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954327011     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14749041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1474904114565162     Document Type: Article

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