Vacant or viable? Niche as metaphor for understanding the status of German and Canadian research approaches in adult education.

Autor/inn/en	Käpplinger, Bernd; St. Clair, Ralf
Titel	Vacant or viable? Niche as metaphor for understanding the status of German and Canadian research approaches in adult education.
Quelle	In: European journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults, 14 (2023) 2, S. 245-259Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (3) Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2000-7426
DOI	10.25656/01:27206 10.3384/rela.2000-7426.4160
URN	urn:nbn:de:0111-pedocs-272061
Schlagwörter	Bildungsforschung; Quantitative Forschung; Erwachsenenbildung; Internationaler Vergleich; Deutschland; Kanada
Abstract	Beginning with Boeren's (2018) or Rubenson and Elfert's (2019) claims of under-recognition of quantitative methodology in adult education, authors use the ecological niche from biology as a metaphorical and heuristic model in order to consider the mechanisms determining the viability of research methodologies in education for adults. The authors discuss ecosystem factors affecting research methodologies and consider the situations of Germany and Canada to illustrate application of the niche metaphor. The conclusion stresses the complementary relevance and integrative value of different forms of research. Addressing diverse questions requires diverse methodologies and a rich ecosystem of resources and research capabilities. (DIPF/Orig.).
Erfasst von	DIPF \| Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main
Update	2024/1