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The Profession of Educational Research
Author(s) -
Gipps Caroline V.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
british educational research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.171
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1469-3518
pISSN - 0141-1926
DOI - 10.1080/0141192930190101
Subject(s) - publication , educational research , work (physics) , subject (documents) , curriculum , political science , public relations , intervention (counseling) , process (computing) , style (visual arts) , pedagogy , sociology , psychology , law , computer science , library science , mechanical engineering , archaeology , psychiatry , history , engineering , operating system
This paper argues that educational research and policy‐making is in crisis: centrally funded research is subject to increasing intervention and restrictions on reporting; research findings are misreported in the press; and the policy‐making process has become truncated ignoring discussion, debate and research evidence. Furthermore the direction in which current reforms are taking education is contrary to the style of curriculum, learning and assessment that is needed to produce resourceful, active learners for the twenty‐first century. The author calls on researchers to continue to work with teachers in support of a worthwhile educational enterprise, urges researchers to continue to strive to publish their findings and to work together within BERA to move forward in the hostile climate.