Methodological pluralism and the pursuit of the public good
Publication date
2023-06-24
Document type
Sammelbandbeitrag oder Buchkapitel
Author
Kelly, Peter
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Book title
Education in the age of misinformation
First page
33
Last page
53
Part of the university bibliography
✅
Language
English
Abstract
Drawing on examples from England, we consider how research use to inform policy and practice can be improved. We begin by identifying limitations in the ways evidence is often employed in public debates and the type of research that most often features. At worst, such use constitutes misinformation when research processes and findings are inadvertently misrepresented and disinformation when the intention is to deliberately mislead. We look at why evidence use in policymaking and practice is so difficult. We conclude with a call for better policymaker, practitioner and public understanding of evidence and, in particular, a recognition of the benefits to policymakers and practitioners of drawing on a methodologically plural research base.
Version
Published version
Access right on openHSU
Metadata only access