{"product_id":"creating-a-useful-science-of-education-9781475838176","title":"Creating a Useful Science of Education","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book poses and answers two questions: (a) whether it is possible for the science of education to develop into a discipline that could constructively impact the education of students and, if so (b) what type of research would be required for this transformation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this exciting new, two-volume trek, Bausell introduces us—with insight and levity—to diverse genres of unproductive research. Happily, he also tosses us several solution strategies to make our schools sparkle. -- Dr. W. James Popham, professor emeritus, UCLA and former president of the American Educational Research Association (AERA)\u003cbr\u003eDr. Bausell provides an insightful and long overdue summary and critique of educational research, which, in addition to upsetting the status quo, should inform decisions made by academics, professionals, administrators, and policymakers alike. -- Harold Murai, professor emeritus, College of Education, Sacramento State University\u003cbr\u003eBarker Bausell’s orientation toward education research and practice is consistent with his other body of work: careful analysis, removal of poetic distraction from science, with a dash of logical positivism. His desire is not to tear down education research—but rather to help build a better applied scientific foundation. Indeed, various applied sciences are directed by political and financial motives as well as by a desire to understand a topic and, in this case, help people learn better. Sometimes other motives are barriers to improvement. He illustrates misdirected efforts and effective direction, using logic, systematic empirical summary, aspects of philosophy of science, and honesty. -- Steve Sussman, professor, Preventive Medicine, Psychology, and Social Work, University of Southern California\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction Chapter One: The Importance of Developing Instructional Products Chapter Two:  Digital and Developmental Instructional Research Chapter Three: Decision Making in Product Development Research Chapter Four: Chapter Four: Assessment Products that Might Contribute to a Useful Science of \tEducation  Chapter Five: Research that Might Improve Learning despite the Traditional Classroom  Chapter Six: Research Conducted in the Most Important Instructional Environment (And the \tMost Difficult in which to Intervene) Chapter Seven: Curriculum Research  Chapter Eight: A Big Science Experiment that Might Jumpstart the Science’s Infrastructure Concluding Thoughts References","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040252658007,"sku":"9781475838176","price":23.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475838176.jpg?v=1750946164","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/creating-a-useful-science-of-education-9781475838176","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}