Burbules: 6 books

Book cover of Postpositivism and Educational Research
by Nicholas C. Burbules, D. C. Phillips
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2000

This volume presents in a forthright and lively way, an account of the philosophical position generally identified as 'Postpositivistic' that undergirds much of mainstream research in education and the related social sciences. The discussion throughout is informed by recent developments in philosophy...
Book cover of Pragmatism and Educational Research
by Biesta, Burbules
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2004

This volume offers an overview of the pragmatic understanding of knowledge and the acquisition of knowledge, and its implications for the conduct of educational research. Pragmatism and Educational Research focuses primarily on the work of John Dewey, and examines the relationship between pragmatism...
Book cover of Showing and Doing

Showing and Doing

Wittgenstein as a Pedagogical Philosopher

by Michael A. Peters, Nicholas C. Burbules, Paul Smeyers
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015

Three prominent Wittgenstein scholars introduce the broad educational significance of Ludwig Wittgenstein's work to a wider audience of educational researchers and practitioners through provocative, innovative, and playful readings of his work. They vividly demonstrate the influence of his thinking...
Book cover of Watch It

Watch It

The Risks And Promises Of Information Technologies For Education

by Nicholas Burbules
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 2018

Watch IT is an examination of several critical issues in the potential of new information technology (IT) for education. IT, already central to many aspects of our lives, is rapidly becoming an integral part of teaching and learning. This book takes a close look at the positive and negative consequences...
Book cover of Feminisms and Educational Research
by Nicholas C. Burbules, Wendy R. Kohli
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2011

Feminist theory has come a long way from its nascent beginnings—no longer can it be classified as “liberal,” “socialist,” or “radical.” It has shaped and evolved to take on multiple meanings and forms, each distinct in its own perspective and theory. In Feminisms and Educational Research,...
Book cover of Teaching And Its Predicaments
by Nicholas Burbules
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2019

Teaching is a complex and challenging endeavour. Teachers are continually faced with difficult choices in which competing values are set in tension with one another. The interests of all students, and of other groups and constituencies, can rarely be served at the same time. Different educational goals, each desirable in and of itself, often place
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