Evidence-based Practice in Education by Tone Kvernbekk - 9780815357513

Evidence-based Practice in EducationFunctions of evidence and causal presuppositions\nAuthor(s): Tone Kvernbekk\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780815357513, 978-0815357513\nSynopsis\nMuch educational debate today is dominated by a \""what works\"" vocabulary, intimately associated with evidence-based practice (EBP). The vocabulary consists of concepts and ideas such as accountability, competency, effectiveness, employability, learning outcomes, predictability, qualifications, and testing. As schooling and education are considered successful when predetermined outcomes have been achieved, education is often believed to require assessment, measurement and documentation. \n\nIn this book, Tone Kvernbekk leaves the political, ethical and professional dimensions on the sidelines and focuses instead on further unpacking the core of EBP. Chapters concentrate on several fundamental issues ignored by current literature, incl.