把握学科特性 选准研究方法--高等教育学科建设必须解决的两个问题

Deeply Understanding the Nature of the Subject and Accurately Choosing the Research Methods——The two problems which should be solved in the construction the subject of higher education

在今天的语境和背景下研讨高等教育学学科建设,把握高等教育学科的定位和特性,选准与其相关联的研究范式和方法,显得尤其重要。以"实用性""功利性"和"注重专业(或半专业)实践"为特质的高等教育研究,学科建设的根本目的在于切实解决我国高等教育实践遇到的矛盾和问题,在于影响宏观教育决策,为一线的教授、学生及高校治理者提供新视野、新思路和新举措。而恰恰在这一方面,我们并未形成共识,也尚无良策!多学科研究方法的引进,为高等教育学科发展注入了新的活力。为了避免"邯郸学步"的弊端,应当重视对数据的解读与批判性思考,重视对研究范例的积累与运用。

When we try to discuss the constructing of subjects of higher education in today＇s context, it is very important in the following two facets. The first is the deeply understanding the nature and orientation of the subject of higher education. The second is accurately choosing the related research methods or research paradigm. The nature of the subject of higher education is its practicability, utility, and major applicability. So the very aim of the subject of higher education is solving the problem and contradiction faced in the higher education practice in our country, influencing the macroscopic higher education decision, providing new views, new ideas and new ways to the professors, students and university＇s administers in practical context. And just at this point, we have not formed the common ideas and good ways to solve the practical problems. If we can use the research methods from different subjects, the subject of higher education will be fed into new life and new vigor. In addition, we should avoid the problem of mechanically imitation, and we so should pay more attention to the interpretation and critical thinking of the data, should give more importance to the accumulation and application of the research cases.