Educational Research and Doctoral Dissertations

A Review Within a Research Community

Dados Bibliográficos

ID2385672
AutoresMariana Gaio Alves (0000-0001-8895-0796, Universidade Nova de Lisboa), Nair Rios Azevedo (0000-0002-9299-9346, Universidade Nova de Lisboa), Teresa Paula Nico Rego Gonçalves (0000-0003-0573-1454, Universidade Nova de Lisboa), Teresa N R Gonçalves
Ano2012
Volume18
Fascículo7
Páginas626-637
Data de publicação2012-09-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoQualitative Inquiry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1077-8004 • E-ISSN: 1552-7565
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1077800412450156
OpenAlexW2069542695
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas24

This article presents some results arising from the meta-analysis of the educational research that has been developed at Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Portugal). The intention was to understand the status of the educational research produced, the main thematic trends studied, affiliated scientific domains, conceptual frames mobilized, and methodological approaches used. The PhD theses that have been submitted for the doctoral degree in Educational Sciences were analyzed and for each one we searched for the research questions and/or research objectives pursued, the methodology of research developed, the entities examined (e.g., individuals, institutions, or organizations), the main theoretical perspectives assumed and the disciplinary, multidisciplinary, or transdisciplinary approach embraced. This enquiry revealed the predominance of qualitative approaches to research in education. Discovering what was done was a gateway to think about educational researchers training and to highlight some issues related to doctoral programs design, pedagogy, and teaching practices

Discipline · Educational research · Engineering ethics · Multidisciplinary approach · Pedagogy · Qualitative research · Research methodology · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Education Pedagogy and Practices · Educational Practices and Policies · Engineering · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies