A Critique of the Existing Research into Small Primary Schools
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8406932 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emma Phillips (0000-0002-6576-7355, University of Warwick, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 235-247 |
| Publication date | 1997-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Educational Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1005 • E-ISSN: 1467-8527 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-8527.00049 |
| OpenAlex | W2097614486 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Major studies carried out in the United Kingdom on small primary schools are drawn upon and evaluated. It is argued that research in this area is flawed for the following reasons: there is no agreed definition of a ‘small primary school’; investigations have been biased in their favour as a result of problems in research design and the ways in which data have been analysed; and, finally, there has been a neglect of certain key issues, notably those affecting pupil grouping
Educational research · Key (lock) · Mathematics education · Neglect · Pedagogy · Primary education · Pupil · Sociology · Computer Science · Education Systems and Policy · Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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