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Researching Assessment as Social Practice: Implications for Research Methodology
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Shay, Suellen – International Journal of Educational Research, 2008
Recent educational journals on both sides of the Atlantic have seen a resurgence of debate about the nature of educational research. As a contribution to these debates, this paper draws on theoretical and methodological "thinking tools" of French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu. Specifically, the paper explores what Jenkins [Jenkins, R.…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Research Methodology, Educational Assessment, Higher Education