The Handbook of Critical Theoretical Research Methods in Education | Research Methods

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The Handbook of Critical Theoretical Research Methods in Education approaches theory as a method for doing research rather than as a background framework. Educational research often reduces theory to a framework used only to analyze empirically collected data. In this view theories are not considered methods and studies that apply them as such are not given credence. This misunderstanding is primarily due to an empiricist stance of educational research one that lacks understanding of how theories operate methodologically and presumes positivism is the only valid form of research. This limited perspective has serious consequences on essential academic activities: publication tenure and promo…