Empiricist Research on Teaching: A Philosophical and Practical Critique of its Scientific Pretensions

Introduction. I. The Many Kinds of Theory. II. Scientific Research. III. Precursors of Modern Empiricist Research on Teaching. IV. The General Form of Empiricist Research on Teaching. V. What is the View of Scientific Research Assumed in the Studies? VI. Preliminary Critique of the Present Empiricist Approach. VII. The Many Contrasts between Scientific Research. VIII. Acknowledging the Complexities of Teaching which are being ignored by Present-Day Empiricist Research. IX. Empiricist Research should acknowledge its Empiricist Status, drop its Scientific Pretensions, and become embedded in an Adequate Pedagogical Theory. Conclusion. References, Index of Names. Index of Topics.