初论教育研究方法的多元化

Preliminary Discussion on Pluralism in Educational Research Methods

方法论的演变和教育现象本身的特点决定了教育研究方法的多元化。而教育研究对象、教育研究目的、教育研究的过程、教育研究结果的期待、教育研究者等是造成教育研究多元化的原因。各种教育研究方法都基于一定的哲学观 ,而这些哲学观反映了人类对世界的各个侧面和层次的认识 ,不存在优劣之分 ,在某种程度上都具有合理性。基于不同哲学观的教育研究方法 ,对研究对象的侧面和层次有不同的关注 ,也都有各自特定的适用范围。可以说 。

Pluralism in educational research methods is determined by evolvement of methodo logy and by the characteristics in education phenomenon proper. The reasons to p roduce pluralism in educational research methods are objects, purpose, process o f educational research, and the expected result of educational research, and edu cational researchers, etc. All sorts of educational research methods are based o n certain philosophic views, which reflect the human recognition of the world in its various sides and different levels. It cannot be said whether these philoso phic views are advantageous, since they are all rational to some extent. Educati onal research methods based on different philosophic views pays attention to dif ferent sides and levels on the research objects, and have different applying ran ges respectively. Therefore, the existence of pluralism in educational research methods is rational.