Criteria for Assessing Critical Adult Education Research
David Little
1992
1992
Abstract
Critical educational science is an emerging adult education research orientation that preserves while at the same time supersedes empirical-analytic and intrepretive research traditions. This supersession/preservation is explored through an examination of the philosophical foundations of each. Based on this analysis, criteria are proposed for assessing critical adult education research projects and questions are raised regarding the reporting of this research.
Article
Abstract
Critical educational science is an emerging adult education research orientation that preserves while at the same time supersedes empirical-analytic and intrepretive research traditions. This supersession/preservation is explored through an examination of the philosophical foundations of each. Based on this analysis, criteria are proposed for assessing critical adult education research projects and questions are raised regarding the reporting of this research.
Social Movements
Keywords
Informal Learning, Nonformal Education, Pedagogy, Policy
Theme
Popular Education; Adult Education; and Social Movement Learning