Aristotle and the ERA: Measuring the Immeasurable

Autor/inn/en	Bennett, Dawn; Franzmann, Majella
Titel	Aristotle and the ERA: Measuring the Immeasurable
Quelle	In: Arts and Humanities in Higher Education: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice, 12 (2013) 4, S.367-381 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1474-0222
DOI	10.1177/1474022213492441
Schlagwörter	Humanities; Higher Education; Foreign Countries; Research; Evaluation Methods; Research Methodology; Measurement Techniques; Creativity; National Standards; Quality Assurance; Rating Scales; Educational Research; Student Evaluation; Philosophy; Financial Support; Knowledge Level; Scientific Research; Context Effect; Excellence in Education; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geisteswissenschaften; Humanwissenschaften; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Ausland; Forschung; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Messtechnik; Kreativität; Qualitätssicherung; Rating-Skala; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Philosophie; Finanzielle Förderung; Wissensbasis; Lernerfolg; Australien
Abstract	The research assessment framework is an unstable reality in many countries. While few would disagree that there is a need to measure and reward research excellence, there has been little investigation of how assessment mechanisms relate to knowledge itself. With a focus on the arts and humanities and writing from an Australian perspective, this paper draws together discussions of research assessment frameworks and forms of knowledge to consider what can and cannot be measured, and what we might gain from (or lose from not) measuring these things. We argue that the focus on measurable outputs risks a culture that favours effective packages of knowledge at the same time as ignoring the immeasurable, or hidden elements of research and scholarship--elements that Aristotle considered to underpin scholarship itself. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10