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'From 'wickedity' to tameness? Reflections on the application of critical realism to researching higher education'

Crawford, Karin and Wright, Jenny (2010) 'From 'wickedity' to tameness? Reflections on the application of critical realism to researching higher education'. In: Higher Education Close-up 5, 20-22 July 2010, Lancaster University, England.

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Abstract

This presentation and short paper is jointly authored and draws on the reflections and experiences of two researchers in South African and English higher education contexts in which they teach. Responding to Trowler’s (2009: 1) Think Piece, the authors examine their ‘application of theory to close up research’, explicating their experiences of undertaking research influenced and guided by the ontological meta-theory of critical realism, both to steer methodology and illuminate analysis during their doctoral research.

Keywords:Critical realism, higher education research, theory, South Africa
Subjects:X Education > X200 Research and Study Skills in Education
X Education > X210 Research skills
X Education > X342 Academic studies in Higher Education
Divisions:Professional services > Lincoln Higher Education Research Institute
ID Code:3213
Deposited On:13 Aug 2010 09:04

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