构建中层理论:教育理论研究本土化的可能路径

Constructing the Middle-range Theory:the Possible Approach to the Localization of Educational Theory Research

教育理论研究本土化是当前教育学界学人的众望所归。然而,从我国教育理论发展的历史和现实来看,我们的教育理论研究深受"西学"的影响,以致使我们不能实现教育理论研究在元理论或元话语层面的本土化。默顿的中层理论思想可以为我们提供一种可能的选择,即在西方的元话语或元理论与中国的本土实践之间构建中层理论以实现教育理论研究的本土化。教育理论研究本土化在中层理论层面的突破需要研究者以理性的批判精神对待"西学",深入本土教育实践,具有本土问题意识,具有世界性视野,珍视本土传统文化。

The researchers hope that educational theory research will be localized. However, influenced by western educational theories, the educational theory research in our country hasn＇t been able to be localized in the aspect of metatheory or metadiscourse. Robert K. Merton＇s middle-range theory can provide us a possible choice： constructing the middle-range theory between western metatheory or metadiscourse and our local practice can help us to localize the educational theory research. In order to achieve the localization of educational theory research, the researchers should treat western theories with a rational and critical attitude, penetrate deeply into the local practice, have a local problem consciousness and a world vision, and cherish our traditional culture.