Soft systems methodology in education. Applying a critical realist approach to research on teacher education.

Autor/inn/en	Gilbert, Jenny; Pratt-Adams, Simon
Titel	Soft systems methodology in education. Applying a critical realist approach to research on teacher education.
Quelle	Cham: Springer International Publishing (2022), xxvi, 381 S. PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Illustrationen
Zusatzinformation	Titelbild Zusammenfassung
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	978-3-030-99224-8; 978-3-030-99225-5; 978-3-030-99226-2
DOI	10.1007/978-3-030-99225-5
Schlagwörter	Bildungsforschung; Erhebungsinstrument; Methodologie; Qualitative Forschung; Sozialforschung; Lehrerausbildung; Erkenntnistheorie; Ontologie; Sozialwissenschaften; Forschungsprozess; Modell; Strategie; Tool
Abstract	This book explores the application of Soft Systems Methodology in educational research as a qualitative research tool to generate theory, and identifies the mechanisms that engender the behaviours and discourse of social groups. Grounded within the literature from philosophy and science, the approach is predicated on the ontology and epistemology of critical realism. The authors consider the tenets of systems thinking, recognizing that emergent features appear at higher levels of complexity within a hierarchy and that unintended consequences can occur when making decisions in complex situations with interacting components. The central element of the book is the formulation of a research strategy entitled 'Worldview, Metaphor and Power of Social Objects' (Womposo) and its application to a research study of the practicum experience of teachers in training. Integral to the methodology is the creation of rich pictures and diagrams. Additionally, images representing different stakeholders' views of the whole system are presented in revealing illustrations, allowing the reader to grasp each holistic metaphor. It is suitable for postgraduate students and researchers in education and other social science programmes. (DIPF/Orig.).
Erfasst von	DIPF \| Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main
Update	2023/1