"It's the Method, Stupid." Interrelations between Methodological and Theoretical Advances: The Example of Comparing Higher Education Systems Internationally

Autor/in	Hoelscher, Michael
Titel	"It's the Method, Stupid." Interrelations between Methodological and Theoretical Advances: The Example of Comparing Higher Education Systems Internationally
Quelle	In: Research in Comparative and International Education, 12 (2017) 3, S.347-359 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1745-4999
DOI	10.1177/1745499917724287
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Comparative Education; Research Methodology; Cross Cultural Studies; Structural Equation Models; Social Systems; Graduation Rate; Statistical Analysis; Hypothesis Testing; Foreign Countries; Salaries; Employment Opportunities; Social Status; Professional Autonomy; Leisure Time; Family Work Relationship; Factor Analysis; Goodness of Fit; Evaluation Methods; Austria; Denmark; Finland; Germany; Japan; Netherlands; Norway; Sweden; Switzerland; Australia; Canada; Ireland; New Zealand; United Kingdom; United States; Belgium + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Social system; Soziales System; Statistische Analyse; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; Ausland; Entlohnung; Gehalt; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Sozialer Status; Berufsfreiheit; Freizeit; Faktorenanalyse; Österreich; Dänemark; Finnland; Deutschland; Niederlande; Norwegen; Schweden; Schweiz; Australien; Kanada; Irland; Neuseeland; Großbritannien; USA; Belgien
Abstract	This article argues that strong interrelations between methodological and theoretical advances exist. Progress in, especially comparative, methods may have important impacts on theory evaluation. By using the example of the "Varieties of Capitalism" approach and an international comparison of higher education systems, it can be shown that the use of improved data and of advanced analysis techniques changes the acceptance or rejection of the theoretical approach. As a conclusion, the article advocates data improvements, the use of advanced methods, more generally a methodologically reflexive interpretation of comparative research results as well as a closer cooperation between theory and method development. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01