The past as more than prologue: a call for historical research

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 863-873 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonya Douglass Horsford ◽  
Diana D'Amico
Keyword(s):  
Educational Leadership ◽  
Achievement Gap ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Educational Inequality ◽  
Historical Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Institutional Structures ◽  
The Usa ◽  
New Research ◽  
Historical Research Methods

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to argue that historical research methods offer an innovative and powerful way to examine, frame, explain, and disrupt the study of contemporary issues in educational leadership. More specifically, the authors examine how historical methodology might recast some of the questions educational leadership researchers presently engage and how the act of “doing history” might simultaneously lead to new research agendas and social change. Design/methodology/approach – This conceptual paper provides a discussion of the explanatory and disruptive power of historical research methods and how intentional ignorance of uncomfortable historical realities, such as racist institutional structures and practices, undermines present-day efforts to advance equity in schools. Using the mainstream achievement gap narrative as an example, the authors consider the ways in which historical scholarship can effectively disrupt current conceptions of educational inequality and opportunity in the USA. Findings – The paper suggests researchers close the “history gap” by engaging historical research methods in ways that better ground, contextualize, and disrupt the often ahistorical and uncritical ways the field frames present-day challenges like the achievement gap. Originality/value – This paper explores the explanatory and disruptive power of historical research as a mode of inquiry in education leadership.

scholarly journals Identifying Level of Historical Consciousness of College Students of History Education in Terms of Ethnicity, Especially Javanese and Minangkabau

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aisiah Aisiah ◽  
Sumarno Sumarno
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
History Education ◽  
Historical Consciousness ◽  
Historical Research ◽  
State University ◽  
Historical Events ◽  
Finding Meaning ◽  
Education College ◽  
Historical Research Methods

The purpose of this study was to identify level of historical consciousness of college students in Indonesia in terms of ethnic groups, particularly Javanese and Minangkabau ethnics. Historical consciousness is measured by four aspects, namely knowledge of historical events, understanding of historical research methods, finding meaning of historical events and viewing historical usefulness. Subjects were Javanese college students, represented by history education college students of State University of Yogyakarta and Minangkabau college students represented by history education college students of Padang State University. The research data were collected through historical consciousness test. Test instruments were formulated in the form of multiple choice questions associative consisting of knowledge about historical events, understanding of historical research methods, finding meaning of historical events and viewing usefulness of history. The data were analyzed by the percentage of the average scores level of historical consciousness on both ethnics group of college students. Overall, result analysis showed that percentage score of historical consciousness of Javanese college students is 42% higher than college student of Minangkabau i.e. 39%. It means that the level of historical consciousness of Javanese college students higher than Minangkabau college students.

scholarly journals Perjuangan Ken Arok Menjadi Raja Kerajaan Singosari Tahun 1222-1227

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Agus Susilo ◽  
Sarkowi Sarkowi
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Scientific Work ◽  
Historical Research ◽  
Historical Research Methods

One who has blue blood is identical to being a ruler. The highest satisfaction is when his desire is achieved perfectly. This has influenced Ken Arok who felt his desire should be realized as a king in the land of Java. After living in the wrong path by becoming a villain, until finally his meeting with a Brahmin whose Lohgawe made his life brighter.In writing this scientific work, the writer uses historical research methods. In historical research methods, many researchers use reference sources in the form of relevant journals and book sources that support in writing these scientific articles. The result of this discussion is that after going through the hard struggle of being a villain, being a person who was driven out of his residence, but luck continued to follow Ken Arok. His mission to become king, began by killing Tunggul Ametung with Mpu Gandring's Keris and married Ken Dedes. Subsequently defeated the Kingdom of Kediri and founded the Singosari Kingdom with the title Sri Rajasa Bhatara Sang Amurwabumi.

Integrating problem- and project-based learning into sustainability programs

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 431-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnim Wiek ◽  
Angela Xiong ◽  
Katja Brundiers ◽  
Sander van der Leeuw
Keyword(s):  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
Institutional Structures ◽  
The World ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Ultimate Objective ◽  
Sustainability Problems ◽  
Faculty Surveys

Purpose – The article aims to describe the problem- and project-based learning (PPBL) program and the institutional context at Arizona State University’s School of Sustainability (SOS), with the goal of offering experience-based guidance for similar initiatives in sustainability programs around the world. Design/methodology/approach – This case study presents the diverse PPBL activities that SOS offers on the undergraduate and the graduate levels and examines the institutional structures in place that support these activities. Data were collected through literature and document reviews, observations, interviews, student evaluations and faculty surveys. Findings – The review of the PPBL program at SOS illustrates a case of successfully inaugurating a PPBL program in sustainability at a major university in the USA. Yet, a key challenge for this program and similar programs around the world is how to maintain the institutional momentum and make advances after the initial takeoff. SOS is attempting to address this issue by developing greater program cohesion and coordination, synthesizing past products and learning, monitoring and evaluating impacts, and developing PPBL training programs for faculty and graduate students. Practical implications – The experiences and findings presented can help other programs to articulate the benefits of a PPBL initiative, anticipate implementation challenges and successfully support their own PPBL initiatives through adequate institutional structures. The review points to the fact that the major impact on both student learning and outcomes for partner organizations is achieved through a concerted effort by the organization as a whole. Successful PPBL programs require both top-down commitments from the administration and bottom-up drive from interested faculty and students. Originality/value – This case study discusses the PPBL program at SOS. The findings can inform and support the ongoing transformation in sustainability education with the ultimate objective to build students’ capacities to address and solve wicked sustainability problems in the real world, competently collaborating with partners from government, business and civil society.

scholarly journals A scientometric analysis of e-participation research

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 136-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuotuo Qi ◽  
Tianmei Wang ◽  
Yanlin Ma ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Yanchun Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Information Visualization ◽  
Development Trend ◽  
Scientometric Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Status ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Visualization Technology ◽  
The Uk ◽  
New Research ◽  
Participation Research

Purpose Due to the increasing demand for public services, as a new form of public governance, e-participation has emerged. Scholars from various disciplines have published plenty of research results on e-participation. This paper aims to reveal the research status frontiers directly by mapping knowledge domains. Design/methodology/approach The authors take 1,322 articles on e-participation published in Web of Science from 2001 to 2017 as research object. They then run the information visualization software CiteSpace to drill deeper into the literature data. Findings The study found that e-participation research has the obvious interdisciplinary feature; the author and institution cooperation networks with less internal cooperation are relatively sparse; the USA ranks first in the field of e-participation research, followed by the UK, with the other countries lagged behind; and e-participation through social media is gradually becoming the new research focus. Originality/value Based on the objective data and information visualization technology, the research intuitively reveals the research status and development trend of e-participation.

scholarly journals Muddy Waters: Critiquing the Historical Criminology Method in the Investigation of the Smiley Face Murders Theory

2020 ◽  
pp. 108876792094857
Author(s):  
Paul Bleakley
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Historical Research ◽  
Archival Research ◽  
Disciplinary Field ◽  
Smiley Face ◽  
Historical Research Methods

As an emerging trans-disciplinary field, the operational use of historical criminology is a largely under-studied area. Examination of the use of archival research in studying cases connected to Gannon and Gilbertson’s Smiley Face murders theory indicates that there is clear potential for historical criminology to be used to revisit closed or cold investigations to determine if the official findings of the case are consistent with the evidence. In the case of the Smiley Face murders theory, taking a historical criminology approach has failed to prove the hypothesis of researchers; nevertheless, use of historical research methods has had some success in forcing a re-evaluation of several cases, and should be considered an important tool in future investigations of this nature.

scholarly journals History‐informed strategy research: The promise of history and historical research methods in advancing strategy scholarship

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 343-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas S. Argyres ◽  
Alfredo De Massis ◽  
Nicolai J. Foss ◽  
Federico Frattini ◽  
Geoffrey Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Historical Research ◽  
Strategy Research ◽  
Historical Research Methods

Neoliberalism and Western accreditation in the Middle East

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael H. Romanowski
Keyword(s):  
Educational Leadership ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Leadership Programs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Educational Leadership Programs ◽  
Educational Leadership Constituent Council ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Elcc Standards ◽  
The One ◽  
Floating Signifiers

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of neoliberalism and the accreditation of educational leadership programs in one Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) country by contextualizing the accreditation process and closely examining the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) standards used by NCATE, now CAEP, to accredit educational leadership programs in the GCC. By using Habermas’ knowledge constitutive interests (KCIs) and evoking notions of floating signifiers, the paper develops an understanding of the use of Western-developed standards in a country that is different than the one in which these standards were conceived and how the discourse of accreditation standards shapes understandings and meanings of educational leadership. Design/methodology/approach A critical discourse analysis of the ELCC standards is conducted using a two-prong strategy that applies Habermas’ KCIs and evoking the notions of floating signifiers as a theoretical framework. Findings Understanding that knowledge is bounded by cultural circumstances, findings indicate that the ELCC standards contain all three KCIs, and various floating signifiers are embedded within the ELCC discourse that are problematic in a culture that is vastly different than the one in which these standards were conceived. Originality/value There are a few, if any, studies that have examined neoliberalism and accreditation in a GCC country. In particular, there are no studies that have examined the ELCC standards being used outside the USA. The research provides educators with an insight into the different forms of knowledge and understanding of the surplus of meaning of various concepts that are used within the ELCC professional standards outside the country where the standards were conceived without due regard for contextualization. The study provides discussion on how the discourse of the ELCC standards shapes understandings and meanings of educational leadership and educational leaders.

The challenges to and the need for international research in educational leadership

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (7) ◽  
pp. 874-887 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Carol Brooks ◽  
Gaetane Jean-Marie
Keyword(s):  
Educational Leadership ◽  
International Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Methodological Challenges ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
Language Data ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Personal Reflections ◽  
Career Incentives

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is twofold: to discuss methodological challenges facing US scholars when conducting international research; and to present personal reflections as educational leadership faculty in the USA conducting and publishing on research undertaken in Haiti and Thailand. Design/methodology/approach – This study drew from educational leadership literature and personal experiences to identify methodological challenges to conducting and publishing international research in the field of educational leadership. Findings – The methodological challenges facing international research – language, data, publication, and career incentives – should not be reasons to hinder scholars from conducting research in international contexts. Allowing methodological deterrents to impede international research limits US scholar engagement in global conversations and places the field of educational leadership in the USA at risk of a parochial and myopic future. Originality/value – This paper explores the methodological reasons as to why US scholars are not engaging in international research and provides two vignettes of faculty research in international contexts. This discussion is valuable for faculty interested in or presently conducting research beyond US borders.

Americans’ cross-cultural schemata of Iranians: an online survey

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saied Reza Ameli ◽  
Ehsan Shahghasemi
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Mail Survey ◽  
American Exceptionalism ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
American People ◽  
Personal Contact ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cultural Schemata ◽  
The Usa ◽  
New Research

Purpose For about four decades, Iran and the USA have continued to be two most stubborn enemies and this has drawn much research on this subject. Yet, only a very small fraction of this body of research has been allocated to studying the perceptions that the people of the two countries have of each other. Using a mixed method survey, the purpose of this paper is to explore cross-cultural schemata US American people have of Iranians. Design/methodology/approach By way of an e-mail survey, the authors collected 1,752 responses from American citizens across 50 American states. The open ended responses were codified and categorized. Three out of six categories were further sub-categorized. Findings The outcomes showed that about 40 percent of Americans had negative cross-cultural schemata of Iranians with the media being the main source of negative cross-cultural schemata. Conversely, personal contact and communication with Iranians proved to be the source of positive cross-cultural schemata toward Iranians. Other results showed that US American exceptionalism and negative attitudes toward Iranians had a direct and positive relationship with having negative cross-cultural schemata of Iranians. Originality/value As the authors have explained in this paper, very few scholars have taken up the issue of cross-cultural schemata Iranian and American people have of each other. By doing this and several other works, the authors have tried to create a new research interest in academic circles.

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