Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-282) and index.
Contents
A slow evolution : education becomes a subject of university research -- In quest of science : the early years of education research. Reluctant allies : psychologists turn to education -- Specialization and isolation : education research becomes a profession -- Technologies of influence : testing and school surveying. Cacophony : curriculum study during the interwar years. Politics, patronage, and entrepreneurship : the dynamics of curriculum change -- Developmental perspectives : critics challenge determinism in education. Excellence and equity : the continuing problems and potential of education research. Contested terrain : the disciplines versus education -- Gaining ground and losing support : the federal role in education research -- Promoting learning and reform : new directions in education research -- Toward the reconfiguration of educational study.
