[NLA] research terms

[Eileen Eckert]

My points about research are simply that we in adult ed. need to support our 
statements with some evidence, that research is one way to do it, and that 
more ownership of the research and research agenda should be at the level of 
the program, where the learners are. That's all. Said, re-stated (ad 
nauseum), the end.

>From: Awilderast at aol.com
>Reply-To: nla at lists.literacytent.org
>To: nla at lists.literacytent.org
>Subject: Re: [NLA] research terms
>Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 10:54:58 EDT
>
>Eileen:
>
>A couple of points.
>
>1)  You write that you are in favor of program-based research.  It is hard 
>to
>understand exactly what you mean without an example or more of what this
>research actually is.  Examples would be useful and an addition to the
>discussion.  Where is the EFF field research to be found?  Are the other
>studies referred to in FOB?  Is that Chris Smith?
>
>2)  With respect, I think the term "conventional"   is broad enough to take
>in many of the types of studies we have discussed here.  The term
>"scientific" also covers a lot of ground.    In general usage, I think the
>term "scientific" can be and often is, applied to many types of research
>which follow recognized rules of evidence and interpretation.  I find it
>difficult to follow your argument when you define words idiosyncratically.  
>I
>thought, therefore, it might be useful to look at examples of work that are
>not "scientific" in your meaning.
>
>Andrea
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