Preface to Second Edition vii 1 Setting the scene: criticisms ot 'ducational research 1 2 The focus of educational resen ¡ch - educational practice and policy 8 3 Different kinds of research añil their philosophical foundations 31 4 Key concepts and recurring a 'iflicts in educational research 58 5 Competing philosophical posi.ons 90 6 Research into practice: action ' i 'search and practitioner research 121 7 Ethical dimensions to educatn • i al research 142 8 Conclusión: the nature and fu i u re of educational research 158 Postscript 162 Select Bibliography 165 índex 171