Inquiry at the Crossroads: A Facilitated Discussion regarding Research Needs in Experiential Education

Autor/inn/en	Galloway, Shayne; Goldenberg, Marni
Titel	Inquiry at the Crossroads: A Facilitated Discussion regarding Research Needs in Experiential Education
Quelle	In: Journal of Experiential Education, 26 (2004) 3, S.222-224 (3 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1053-8259
Schlagwörter	Research Needs; Experiential Learning; Educational Researchers; Research Methodology; Theories + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Forschungsbedarf; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Erziehungswissenschaftler; Erziehungswissenschaftlerin; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Theory; Theorie
Abstract	The authors of this paper discuss the researchers' concern raised at the close of the Second Annual Symposium on Experiential Education Research regarding research needs in experiential education. Among the topics developed through the discussion include: (a) the need for access to, and adaptation of, research from fields other than experiential education, such as education, philosophy, and sociology; (b) additional investigation of research methods, particularly those in use by similar fields of inquiry; and (c) the continuing necessity to involve practitioners in the development of research questions, as well as in the application of knowledge gained from research. Discussion then turned to the development of theory in experiential education. It was acknowledged that the practice of experiential education ranges widely, and crosses the boundaries of many established academic disciplines. A hindrance to the development of theory in experiential education arises from the relatively small number of researchers who study in the area. It remains important to explore other fields in order to take advantage of larger numbers of investigators and glean from their collective efforts the theoretical threads that serve experiential education. It is to their advantage to continue developing outside theories within their practical paradigms. It can be seen that once theory takes root in their domain, they are effective at developing that theory to their own ends, and clearly more of this work is needed. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10